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China’s Military Drills and Other Tensions With Taiwan, Explained
China said on Monday it would hold new drills near Taiwan, a sign that Beijing may keep up a drumbeat…
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Mediators make progress toward a cease-fire, diplomats say.
Egyptian mediators made progress on Sunday toward a cease-fire between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza, three officials briefed on…
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Chinese Stages Show of Force Near Taiwan for a Third Day
China continued on Saturday to project its ire at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s recent visit to Taiwan, with its third…
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Perils of Preaching Nationalism Play Out on Chinese Social Media
It doesn’t often happen that ordinary Chinese say publicly that they’re disappointed with their government. That they’re ashamed of their…
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More Than a Show: China’s Exercises Could Help It Practice Seizing Taiwan
A day after Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, visited Taiwan, celebrating it as a bulwark…
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Welcomed by Taiwan, Pelosi Leaves Rising Tensions With China in Her Wake
After weeks of silence ahead of a high-stakes visit to Taiwan, Speaker Nancy Pelosi was anything but understated on Wednesday…
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As Pelosi touts ‘unwavering’ U.S. commitment to Taiwan, China denounces her visit.
TAIPEI, Taiwan — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday, casting aside private warnings from the Biden administration…
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After Pelosi’s arrival, China announced military drills in nearby waters.
Shortly after Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s plane touched down in Taiwan, China’s military said it would conduct drills that appeared to…
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A Pelosi Trip to Taiwan Would Test China’s Appetite for Confrontation
Soon after Beijing’s last big confrontation with Washington over Taiwan, Xi Jinping, then a rising official in a Chinese province…
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Ukraine hits a key bridge in Kherson as Russia steps up missile strikes across the south.
Explosions lit up the sky over the southern city of Kherson overnight, and as dawn broke on Wednesday it was…
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