China said Friday it was ending cooperation with the United States on a litany of key issues including climate change, anti-drug efforts and military talks, as relations between the two superpowers nosedive over the island of Taiwan. Beijing has reacted furiously to a visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the island, which it
China hits Taiwan with trade restrictions after Pelosi visit
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has left Taiwan after a one-day visit that has infuriated China. During her short trip, Pelosi met President Tsai Ing-wen and members of Taiwan’s parliament, assuring them of continued US support for the self-ruled island.China, which claims Taiwan as its own, has announced “targeted military operations” and live-fire drills around the island in
China Heightens Warning to US Over Possible Pelosi Visit to Taiwan
China has issued stark private warnings to the Biden administration about a possible trip to Taiwan in August by U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the Financial Times reported on Saturday. The report cited six people familiar with the Chinese warnings as saying they were significantly stronger than the threats that Beijing has made
Biden Vows To Defend Taiwan Militarily If China Invades
President Joe Biden vowed Monday that US forces would defend Taiwan militarily if China attempted to take control of the self-ruled island by force, warning Beijing was already “flirting with danger”. The remarks, made in Tokyo where he is meeting with Japan’s prime minister ahead of a summit Tuesday, were Biden’s strongest to date on