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China’s foreign minister told of possible Pelosi Taiwan trip in July, U.S. official says

3 Aug 2022

(Corrects headline and paragraph 1 to show Wang Yi is the Chinese government’s top diplomat, not China’s top diplomat) By David Brunnstrom TOKYO (Reuters) – The possibility of U.S. house speaker Nancy Pelosi visiting Taiwan was raised with the Chinese government’s top diplomat recently and there are no plans for the two countries’ foreign ministers …

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G7 foreign ministers call on China to resolve Taiwan dispute peacefully

3 Aug 2022

BERLIN (Reuters) – The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) nations called on China on Wednesday to resolve tension around the Taiwan Strait in a peaceful manner. The comments come after China demonstrated its outrage over a visit to Taiwan by U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a burst of military …

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China cannot prevent world leaders from traveling to Taiwan, Pelosi says

3 Aug 2022

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China cannot prevent world leaders from traveling to Taiwan, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday after concluding a visit to the self-ruled island. “Sadly, Taiwan has been prevented from participating in global meetings, most recently the World Health Organization, because of objections by the Chinese Communist Party,” Pelosi …

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Eastern Chinese export hub Yiwu imposes COVID restrictions

3 Aug 2022

BEIJING (Reuters) -The Chinese city of Yiwu in Zhejiang province has suspended some public gatherings and dining at restaurants, closed multiple entertainment venues and locked down some areas to cope with COVID-19 flare-ups, the city government said on Wednesday. In light of the latest COVID-19 infections, city-wide mass testing will be conducted on Aug. 4, …

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Taiwan scrambles jets as 22 Chinese fighters cross Taiwan Strait median line

3 Aug 2022

By Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan scrambled jets on Wednesday to warn away 27 Chinese aircraft in its air defence zone, the island’s defence ministry said, adding that 22 of them crossed the median line separating the self-ruled island from China amid rising tensions. China demonstrated its outrage over the highest-level U.S. visit to the …

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ASEAN chair warns of Myanmar peace plan rethink if executions continue

3 Aug 2022

PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will be forced to reconsider a peace plan agreed with Myanmar if its military rulers execute more prisoners, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Wednesday. The 10-nation bloc, which is hosting a big international gathering this week, has pushed the Myanmar junta to …

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No value in engaging Myanmar generals unless progress made – Singapore

3 Aug 2022

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Further engagement with Myanmar’s military rulers will be of limited value unless progress is demonstrated in implementing an agreed peace plan, Singapore’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday, summarising discussions at a regional meeting. Ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) noted recent executions by the junta were a grave setback …

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Hong Kong ‘Captain America’ protester gets lighter sentence after appeal

3 Aug 2022

By Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) – A Hong Kong activist dubbed “Captain America 2.0” for wielding the superhero’s shield during pro-democracy protests in 2019 had his jail sentence reduced to five years on Wednesday after winning an appeal. High Court Chief Judge Jeremy Poon and Justices of Appeal Derek Pang and Anthea Pang, wrote …

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China says it has not seen drills around Taiwan causing freedom of navigation issues

3 Aug 2022

BEIJING (Reuters) – A spokeswoman for the Chinese foreign ministry said on Wednesday that China has not seen its military drills around Taiwan causing freedom of navigation issues. Tensions are high in the Taiwan strait after China announced targeted military operations in several areas around Taiwan following U.S. House speaker Nancy Pelosi’s arrival on the …

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Zelenskiy says he would like to see China join countries opposed to Russia

3 Aug 2022

KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that China was balancing and maintaining neutrality over Russia’s war in Ukraine, but that he would like to see China join the countries opposed to Moscow over the invasion. He made the comments by video link at an event organised at the Australian National University. …

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