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Communist mouthpiece repeated Xi Jinping's warning not to play with fire, while other state outlets cited Donald Trump's opposition.

China said it was conducting military exercises Saturday off its coast opposite Taiwan after warning Speaker Nancy Pelosi of the US House of Representatives ...

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Taipei, July 30 (CNA) U.S.-based analysts have provided a mixed response to House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's rumored trip to Taiwan, ...

Yet others, such as Ian Easton, have downplayed the seriousness of China's saber-rattling. Shortly after the Financial Times reported on July 18 that Pelosi was planning to visit Taiwan in August as a show of support for Taipei, U.S. President Joe Biden said that the country's military had suggested it was "not a good idea right now." Raymond Kuo (郭泓均), a political specialist at the RAND Corporation, similarly observed that it was unlikely that a Taiwan trip made by Pelosi would trigger military conflict between the U.S. and China, and that Beijing's strong reaction was a form of posturing, according to a Voice of America report. Beijing has already threatened to take "resolute and strong measures" should Pelosi visit Taiwan, and Glaser and Cooper warned this could take the form of "challenging Ms. Pelosi's plane or flying military aircraft directly over Taiwan for the first time." However, in a New York Times op-ed published Thursday, Bonnie S. Glaser, director of the Asia program at the German Marshall Fund, and Zack Cooper, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, said that a Taiwan stopover could "provoke a forceful Chinese response" and turn the situation in the Taiwan Strait into "a crisis that escalates to military conflict." Pelosi is set to embark on a tour of Asia this weekend, with several media outlets reporting that this will include a "tentative" visit to Taiwan, alongside stops in Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, and Singapore.

Experts in Taiwan say they do not expect China to respond with direct military confrontation and that it is important to view the potential visit in ...

China has also sought to punish Taiwan through economic measures, for instance by banning the island's pineapple and grouper exports to China. And China threatens governments that send official visitors to Taiwan, as it has done with France, Lithuania and the European Union, among others. “I think for them to actually invade, there's nothing good to come out of it. The remarks drew a strong condemnation from Beijing but no military action. “I hope the country concerned will see this clearly and not play with fire," he said. China has continued to silence Taiwan on the global stage, opposing all official exchanges between the island and other governments. It will be bad for both sides.” Ms. Chou is not supportive of a Pelosi visit, saying it would “cause more trouble and raise a dispute.” A 76-year-old Taipei resident who gave only his last name, Hsiao, said Ms. Pelosi's visit would offer “symbolic support”. News of a possible visit by Ms. Pelosi has set off intense speculation about China's potential diplomatic and military responses. Mr. Wang said that Thursday's call between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping was an example of how the two sides can manage their differences through dialogue. “While some country has repeatedly emphasised the principle of sovereignty over the issue of Ukraine, it has incessantly challenged the sovereignty of China over Taiwan and even deliberately created tensions in the Taiwan Strait," he said. “This is not an unnecessary provocation. This is keeping with the precedent that has been established with the U.S. and Taiwan,” Mr. Chao said.

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, ...

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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 ...

Pelosi, who would be the highest-ranking American elected official to visit Taiwan since 1997, has yet to confirm whether she will go. The Maritime Safety Administration warned ships to avoid the area. The PLA has flown growing numbers of fighter planes and bombers near Taiwan and has in the past fired missiles into shipping lanes to the island. 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 island democracy, which Beijing claims as part of its territory. The Ministry of Defense warned Washington this week not to allow Pelosi, who is Biden's equal in rank as leader of one of three branches of government, to visit Taiwan. A spokesman said the PLA would take unspecified "strong measures" to stop pro-independence activity. - The military exercises come after China warned U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to scrap possible plans to visit the island democracy.

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.

China, which also wanted to send a warning to pro-independence groups before upcoming Taiwan elections, responded by conducting a series of missile tests in the waters off the island. The last time tensions were this high in the region was in 1995, when then-President Lee Teng-hui of Taiwan sparked a furor in Beijing by visiting the U.S., breaking diplomatic protocol. Taiwan generally views visits by high-level U.S. officials and politicians as a political boost for the ruling party and a show of much-needed international support. Offending American leaders by pointing out the downside of their decisions is not something Taiwanese officials are really in a position to do.” Beijing has also accused the U.S. of blurring its “one China” policy when Cabinet officials and Congress members visit Taiwan with growing frequency. The threat of Chinese military action has loomed for so long that few seem to raise an eyebrow when Beijing lashes out, as Chinese leader Xi Jinping did Thursday in warning President Biden on a call that “those who play with fire will perish by it.” “Unfortunately, I don’t think the Taiwanese government is in a position to speak frankly with U.S. officials,” Rigger continued. Much of China’s military planning and modernization is geared toward an invasion of the island. The tension between the nations with the world’s two largest economies shows few signs of abating. The rancor over the trip underscores how badly the U.S.-China relationship has soured in recent years and how firmly Taiwan remains its most dangerous flashpoint. Washington switched diplomatic relations to Communist China in 1979, adopting a “one China” policy that acknowledges Beijing’s claim to Taiwan, but doesn’t endorse it. Nowhere on that list is the proposed visit of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) and the potential Chinese backlash.

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will visit Asian countries including Singapore and Japan in her trip to the region, according to a statement from her office ...

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi is leading a Congressional delegation to the Indo-Pacific region, including visits to Singapore, Malaysia, ...

- Congressman Andy Kim, Member of the House Armed Services Committee; Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Under the strong leadership of President Biden, America is firmly committed to smart, strategic engagement in the region, understanding that a free and flourishing Indo-Pacific is crucial to prosperity in our nation and around the globe.” - Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; Chair of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform

Stop at self-ruled island unconfirmed as US House Speaker jets off for Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan.

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will visit four Asian countries from Sunday, her office said, without mentioning Taiwan amid intense speculation she might ...

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Ms Pelosi said the group includes champions of a strong US-Asia Pacific partnership. She did not mention Taiwan in the statement.

She did not mention Taiwan in the statement. "Under the strong leadership of President (Joe) Biden, America is firmly committed to smart, strategic engagement in the region, understanding that a free and flourishing Indo-Pacific is crucial to prosperity in our nation and around the globe." Ms Pelosi said the visit seeks "to reaffirm America's strong and unshakeable commitment to our allies and friends in the region".

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will lead a congressional delegation on a trip to Asia, with stops in Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan.

- Congressman Andy Kim, Member of the House Armed Services Committee; Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee - Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; Chair of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform In a tweet on Sunday, Ms Pelosi said the aim of her trip was to "reaffirm America's unshakeable commitment to our allies and friends in the region".

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi starts a tour of four Asian countries on Sunday, her office said, without mentioning Taiwan amid intense ...

China views visits by U.S. officials to Taiwan as sending an encouraging signal to the pro-independence camp in the island. President Xi Jinping warned his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden on Thursday that Washington should abide by the one-China principle and "those who play with fire will perish by it." - President Xi Jinping warned his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden on Thursday that Washington should abide by the one-China principle and "those who play with fire will perish by it." U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi starts a tour of four Asian countries on Sunday, her office said, without mentioning Taiwan amid intense speculation she might visit the self-ruled island claimed by China. - "Speaker Nancy Pelosi is leading a Congressional delegation to the Indo-Pacific region, including visits to Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan," her office said in a press release. - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi starts a tour of four Asian countries on Sunday, her office said, without mentioning Taiwan amid intense speculation she might visit the self-ruled island claimed by China.

Reports that House speaker could visit Taiwan have riled China; analysts say she may yet do so in unofficial capacity.

On Twitter, Thompson said he believed China would be satisfied with the exclusion of Taiwan on the formal itinerary, even if the delegation visited. Some analysts have said it is one of the most dangerous moments in cross-strait relations in decades. However, she noted that China had greatly increased military activity in recent years, including frequently sending squadrons of warplanes into Taiwan’s air defence identification zone (ADIZ). Thompson speculated that the most likely outcome would be increased sorties into the ADIZ or reconnaissance flights around the island, but the firing of missiles or crossings of the median line between China and Taiwan were now unlikely. In a phone call lasting more than two hours, China’s president, Xi Jinping, warned Joe Biden over what he considers China’s “territorial integrity”. “Those who play with fire will perish by it,” Xi said. The press release did not mention Taiwan.

The House Speaker left today for a congressional delegation to Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan—but it's unclear whether she'll also visit Taiwan.

“I think it’s gotten to the point where China is such a threat to Taiwan where we need to revisit that policy,” said Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), who last week said Pelosi invited him on a trip to Taiwan that he had to turn down because of a previous commitment. Tensions over Taiwan have escalated in recent years, as China sends more military jets into Taiwan’s air defense zone and more forcefully expresses its desire to unify with Taiwan. The U.S. does not officially recognize Taiwan’s independence from China, a fact Biden reminded Xi of during a Thursday phone call, according to readouts of the conversation. The White House said Biden “ strongly opposes'' efforts to change the United States’ longtime ambiguous policy on Taiwan (while the U.S. doesn't recognize the island’s independence and hasn’t committed to defending Taiwan against an invasion by mainland China, it does sell weapons to Taiwan and supports its right to send its own delegations to international bodies like the United Nations). According to the Chinese readout of the conversation, the U.S must not support Taiwanese independence because “those who play with fire will perish by it.” Some U.S. lawmakers said they support Pelosi visiting Taiwan and favor rethinking American policy on China and the island. It’s still unclear if the delegation will visit Taiwan, after reports that Pelosi planned to visit the island led China to threaten severe consequences and helped fuel a tense phone call between President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping last week. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is leading a congressional delegation to Asia that will visit four different countries, her office confirmed Sunday morning, but her trip’s itinerary made no mention of reports that Pelosi is considering a stop in Taiwan, which has fueled tension between the U.S. and China. Pelosi and five other Democratic lawmakers on Sunday set off to visit Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan “reaffirm America’s strong and unshakeable commitment to our allies and friends” in the Indo-Pacific region, she said in a statement.