Taiwanese people are used to threats of force by China, and urge the House Speaker to visit. But it's a crisis not of their making. ( read original story ...)
China announces military exercise opposite Taiwan after warning Pelosi to scrap plans to visit
China said it was conducting military exercises off its coast opposite Taiwan after warning U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to scrap possible plans to visit the island democracy. ( read original story ...)
China announces military exercises as Pelosi’s possible trip to Taiwan looms
China said it was conducting military exercises off its coast after warning U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to scrap possible plans to visit Taiwan, which Beijing claims as part of its territory. ( read original story ...)
Pelosi’s Taiwan visit will inflame US-China crisis, analysts warn
US House Speaker’s planned trip could provoke military response from modernised People’s Liberation Army. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Court upholds Taiwan tycoon’s sentence in tainted oil case
A court has upheld a nine-year prison term for one of Taiwan’s richest businesspeople on charges of selling tainted cooking oil. Wei Ying-chung, former chairman of Ting ... ( read original story ...)
In a banned tweet, a top state-media commentator reportedly said China could ‘forcibly dispel Pelosi’s plane’ and shoot it down if it flies to Taiwan
Hu Xijin, a commentator with the Chinese-state-owned Global Times, appeared to threaten House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a tweet that has been blocked. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Court Upholds Taiwanese Business Tycoon’s Sentence In Tainted Oil Case
A court has upheld a nine-year prison term for one of Taiwan's richest businesspeople on charges of selling tainted cooking oil. ( read original story ...)
China announces military exercise opposite Taiwan
China said it was conducting military exercises Saturday off its coast opposite Taiwan after warning Speaker Nancy Pelosi of the U.S. House of Representatives to scrap possible plans to visit the ... ( read original story ...)
Swiss set to match EU sanctions if China invades Taiwan – agency chief
The head of the Swiss agency that implements economic sanctions expects the neutral country to adopt any punitive measures the European Union launches against China if it invades Taiwan, she said in a ... ( read original story ...)
China to hold live-fire exercises in waters near Fujian, opposite Taiwan
China is planning to conduct live-fire exercises on Saturday in waters near Pingtan Island of Fujian province, which is opposite the self-governing island of Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
How Nancy Pelosi’s potential Taiwan visit is affecting US-China ties
Tensions between the United States and China have heightened in recent days, with the latest flashpoint being a possible Taiwan visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. While the date of Pelosi’s visit ... ( read original story ...)
Pelosi to leave for Asia amid Chinese threats over Taiwan stop
Pelosi has declined to confirm specifics of her expected swing through Asia, citing security risks. But she is scheduled to lead a small delegation of lawmakers, including House Foreign Affairs Chair ... ( read original story ...)
Lessons from Ukraine prompt top Taiwan museum to conduct ‘wartime response’ exercises
Taiwan's National Palace Museum, which boasts one of the world's finest collections of Chinese imperial relics, is actively considering how it would protect its treasures if Beijing launched an attack ... ( read original story ...)
What does Taiwan think about the possibility of a visit by Nancy Pelosi?
Reports that US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is planning a visit to Taiwan have sparked tense exchanges between the United States and China -- but the island itself has been far less vocal. ( read original story ...)
Congress Warns China to Chill on Pelosi’s Potential Trip to Taiwan
REUTERS/Jonathan ErnstAs rumors swirl that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other members of Congress may be jetting off to Taiwan in the coming days, China is threatening a forceful retaliation. But U. ( read original story ...)
Chinese state media personality suggests shooting down Pelosi’s plane in Taiwan
Hu Xijin, the former Chief Editor of Chinese state tabloid Global Times, suggested China shoot down House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's plane if she refuses to abandon plans to visit Taiwan. ( read original story ...)