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Pelosi’s Trip and China’s Coercion on Taiwan; China Buying of US Land Up 10-fold in Past Decade | NTD Business

Has House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip caused damage to U.S.-China relations? Will China put more economic pressure on Taiwan? We talk with an expert. Inside the Democrat tax and climate bill is a tax on imported oil. What will this do to gas prices, at a time when they’re already high? The Chinese Communist Party is…


G7 Calls on China to Stop ‘Threatening Actions’ around Taiwan

G7 ministers issued a statement on Aug. 3 in response to the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) military and diplomatic posturing over Taiwan, calling on the regime to cease its aggressive behavior in the region. “We are concerned by recent and announced threatening actions by the People’s Republic of China (PRC), particularly live-fire exercises and economic…


Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Urges China to Deescalate Assertive Measures Against Taiwan

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is calling on the Chinese communist regime to simmer down as it announced escalated military exercises around Taiwan following U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the self-ruled island this week. “What China’s doing is clearly threatening and they’re using not only threatening actions, but they’re using as well economic coercion, which…


Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Urges China to Deescalate Tensions Over Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is calling on the Chinese communist regime to simmer down as it announced escalated military exercises around Taiwan following U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the self-ruled island this week. “What China’s doing is clearly threatening and they’re using not only threatening actions, but they’re using as well economic coercion which…


Chinese Regime Is a ‘Paper Tiger,’ Taiwan Official Says in Response to Beijing’s Threats Amid Pelosi Visit

Taiwan official Dr. Twu Shiing-jer called the Chinese regime a “paper tiger” on Aug. 2 in an exclusive interview with The Epoch Times following U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s arrival in Taiwan. Pelosi had arrived for a 19-hour visit, despite threats from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and met with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen and…


Sen. Kennedy Calls Out Pelosi’s Delegation to Taiwan: Not Bipartisan

Senate Judiciary Committee member John Kennedy (R-La.) has ripped House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) for making her Taiwan trip a partisan one as it lacked the participation of a Republican lawmaker.  In an interview with Fox News, Kennedy contended that House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) should have been added to the congressional delegation. Kennedy said,…


No ‘Public Spat’ Between White House, Pelosi Over Taiwan Visit: Kirby

White House spokesman John Kirby is denying a rift between the White House and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) over Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan. “I don’t believe that there was a public spat,” Kirby said during an appearance on Fox News on Aug. 2. Pelosi intended to visit Taiwan earlier this year but canceled the…


LIVE NOW: Trump Backed Candidates Win Primaries in 3 States; US Approves Sale of 300 Missiles to Saudi Arabia

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has wrapped up her unannounced trip to Taiwan. Her schedule included a visit to Taiwan’s legislature and a meeting with President Tsai Ing-wen. We take a look at projected winners from Tuesday’s primaries, focusing on the Senate and Governor races in Michigan, Arizona, and Missouri. The State Department approves a multi-billion…


The Importance of Pelosi’s Visit to Taiwan

Commentary Speaker Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan reaffirms U.S. commitment to the island nation and reveals China to be a paper tiger. China threatened military action if Speaker Pelosi visited Taiwan, but this didn’t stop her. This visit represents the highest level U.S. visit in 25 years. The Trump administration had accelerated weapons sales to Taiwan…


US Ambassador to Japan Warns of Chinese Economic Coercion

TOKYO—The United States is working with Japan and other likeminded countries to counter China’s efforts to use its economic might to force political change around the world, the U.S. ambassador to Japan said Tuesday in an interview with The Associated Press. Rahm Emanuel, who was previously mayor of Chicago and chief of staff for President…