The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) announced a new round of invasive military drills around Taiwan on Aug. 8, further compressing the island’s sea and air space. The announcement comes just one day after the scheduled end of the CCP’s largest ever military exercises around the island, ostensibly launched in protest against a visit to Taiwan…
China Launches New Military Drills, Threatens to Continue Crossing Median Line of Taiwan Strait
August 8, 2022
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Nancy Pelosi as Heroine? How Did That Happen?
Commentary General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Xi Jinping’s internal civil war against his party rivals in the build-up to the 20th Party Congress—now likely to occur in November 2022—took on a new dimension with the visit to Taipei on Aug. 2–3, 2022, of U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). The strong…
Time to Call Communist China What It Has Always Been: A Rogue Nation
Commentary With their well-orchestrated intimidation of Taiwan in response to U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s brief visit to Taipei on Aug. 2, the Chinese communists have once again removed their masks for all the world to see. Under the leadership of Xi Jinping, who regularly pontificates about China “leading the world” in this,…
Saint Vincent Prime Minister Says Relations With Taiwan ‘Unbreakable’ Despite China’s Military Drills
August 8, 2022
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’s (SVG) relations with Taiwan are “unbreakable” and will not be intimidated by “any powers,” the Caribbean islands’ prime minister said on Sunday following China’s military drills surrounding Taiwan. SVG Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves and his delegation arrived in Taiwan for a six-day visit on Aug. 7, marking his 11th visit…
Beijing Is ‘Manufacturing’ Taiwan Crisis Following Pelosi Visit, Says Taipei Ambassador
August 8, 2022
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In a recent interview for CBS News, Taiwan’s representative to the United States Bi-khim Hsiao criticized China’s response to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island nation. The Chinese foreign ministry had warned that Pelosi’s visit would lead to “serious consequences” and that “those who play with fire will perish by it.” But…
Senate Passes $430 Billion Inflation Reduction Bill; China Extends Military Drills Around Taiwan | NTD Good Morning
The Inflation Reduction Act just passed the senate after painstaking negotiations. Find out what’s in the final version. China says it’s extending its threatening military exercises in the waters of Taiwan for the next month. That in response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit. Authorities suspect recent killings in New Mexico are connected. A Muslim man was…
China’s Military Drills Near Taiwan Disrupt Key Shipping Lanes
August 8, 2022
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SINGAPORE—The Chinese regime’s military exercises in the waters around Taiwan have prompted some ships to navigate around the Taiwan Strait and give the island a wide berth, disrupting key trading routes for cargo and commodities sailing around the world, analysts said. Angered by U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, the Chinese…
Beijing ‘Discontent’ Over ‘Finger-Pointing’ about Taiwan
August 7, 2022
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Beijing said it was “discontent” with Australia, Japan, and the United States for their condemnation of the launching of military ballistic missiles into the waters around Taiwan, calling it “finger-pointing” and “absolutely unacceptable.” In a joint statement, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa, and the U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken…
China to Conduct ‘Regular’ Military Drills East of Taiwan Strait Median Line: State Media
The Chinese military will from now on conduct “regular” drills on the eastern side of the median line of the Taiwan Strait, Chinese state television reported on Sunday, citing a commentator. The median line in the narrow strait between the island of Taiwan and mainland China is an unofficial line of control that military aircraft…
Vanuatu takes Pro-China Stance Calling Taiwan an ‘Inalienable Part of China’
August 7, 2022
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The government of Pacific nation Vanuatu has thrown its support behind the One China policy following U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. The overt declaration comes amid ongoing concerns of Beijing’s strong influence in the South Pacific and the threat of conflict around the Taiwan Strait. On Aug. 5, Silas Bule, the acting…
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