Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping will speak Thursday, according to a U.S. official, their first conversation in four months coming amid new tension between Washington and Beijing over China's ... ( read original story ...)
Democrats and Republicans agree: Pelosi should visit Taiwan despite Biden’s warning
The potential trip has sparked a rare intraparty rift between Pelosi — a staunch defender of Taiwan — and administration officials, who are wary about escalating tensions with China. ( read original story ...)
U.S. says Biden-Xi call expected to cover Taiwan tensions, Ukraine
Tensions over Taiwan, as well as Russia's invasion of Ukraine, are likely topics for a call expected this week between U.S. President Joe Biden and China's leader Xi Jinping, the White House said on ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Closest Airbase To Taipei Operational Again After Major Upgrades
Chinese Flankers have now joined aging J-6 fighters, which have likely been converted into drones, at the significantly enhanced base opposite Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Q&A: Why is a planned Pelosi visit to Taiwan causing tension?
China is warning it will respond forcefully if U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi proceeds with a planned visit to Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
The GOP is encouraging Nancy Pelosi to go to Taiwan, despite threats from China
Members of the GOP are encouraging House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to move forward with her plans to visit Taiwan next month, despite warnings from both U.S. and Chinese officials. Pelosi had planned to ... ( read original story ...)
Biden stopping Pelosi’s Taiwan visit would create a ‘major foreign policy crisis,’ Sen. Cotton says
Ark., reacts to threats from the Chinese ahead of Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan and urges the speaker of the House to continue her trip as planned. ( read original story ...)
Biden administration working behind the scenes to convince Pelosi of the risks of traveling to Taiwan
National security officials are quietly working to convince House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of the risks her potential trip to Taiwan could pose during a highly sensitive moment between the self-governing ... ( read original story ...)
Why Is a Pelosi Visit to Taiwan Causing Tension?
China is warning it will respond forcefully if U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi proceeds with a planned visit to Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s military holds defense exercises amid heightened tensions with China
Activity on the streets of Taipei ground to a halt as police ordered pedestrians to seek shelter indoors, shops shuttered their doors, and vehicles were forced to pull over. ( read original story ...)
Pelosi’s Peers Say Don’t Cave to China Over Potential Taiwan Stop
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is getting bipartisan support for a possible trip to Taiwan, with some lawmakers from both parties arguing that it’s important that the top leader in the US Congress show no ... ( read original story ...)
A Nancy Pelosi Taiwan Visit Would be a Trump China Foreign Policy Triumph
Even as President Biden said the Pentagon believed the trip was "not a good idea right now," Democrats have channeled the Republican ex-leader's views on China. ( read original story ...)
China warns of a possible military response to Pelosi’s potential Taiwan trip
"The Chinese military will never sit idly by, and it will definitely take strong actions," a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Defense said. ( read original story ...)
A Nancy Pelosi Taiwan Visit Would be a Trump Foreign Policy Triumph
Even as President Biden said the Pentagon believed the trip was "not a good idea right now," Democrats have channeled the Republican ex-leader's views on China. ( read original story ...)
‘Nancy, I’ll go with you’: Trump allies back Pelosi’s proposed Taiwan visit
Mike Pompeo and Mark Esper support visit to ‘freedom-loving Taiwan’ but Biden concerned any trip would antagonise Beijing ... ( read original story ...)
Kirby: Chinese rhetoric over potential Pelosi trip to Taiwan ‘clearly unhelpful’
White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby on Tuesday said China’s “escalatory” rhetoric ahead of a potential trip from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) ... ( read original story ...)