Aug 03 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as Nancy Pelosi concludes her Taiwan visit By Associated Press Pelosi's trip Tuesday enraged Beijing and China is preparing new shows of force in the Taiwan Strait to make clear that its claims are non-negotiable on the island it regards as a renegade province. Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch 2:44 Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan sparks immediate reaction from China By John Yang, Teresa Cebrian Aranda U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan Tuesday after days of speculation about her visit, prompting an immediate response from China. Pelosi's late-night landing was quickly followed by news of Chinese military drills all around the island. John Yang… Continue watching
Aug 02 Watch 3:28 News Wrap: Death toll rises in northern California wildfire In our news wrap Tuesday, at least two more people have been found dead in the wake of a massive wildfire in California, the search continues for victims of Kentucky floods, the first ship carrying Ukrainian grain arrived off Turkey… Continue watching
Aug 02 WATCH: White House holds briefing in wake of news that U.S. mission killed al-Qaida leader By Associated Press The Biden administration is holding out the CIA operation that killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri as a monumental strike against the global terror network responsible for the Sept. 11 attacks of 2001. Continue reading
Aug 02 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrives in Taiwan, raising tensions between U.S. and China By Huizhong Wu, Eileen Ng, Associated Press U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has arrived in Taiwan despite threats from Beijing of serious consequences, becoming the highest-ranking American official to visit the self-ruled island claimed by China in 25 years. Continue reading
Aug 01 Watch 3:11 News Wrap: Pelosi begins Asian tour with stop in Singapore In our news wrap Monday, Nancy Pelosi begins Asian tour in Singapore amid reports that she plans to make a stop in Taiwan, Texas man tied to a far-right militia sentenced to seven years in federal prison in Jan. 6… Continue watching
Aug 01 WATCH: Blinken says he expects China to “act responsibly” during Pelosi’s Asian tour By Associated Press Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he expects China to "act responsibly" if House Speaker Nancy Pelosi decides to visit Taiwan on her Asian tour. Continue reading
Aug 01 WATCH: White House decries China’s rhetoric over Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan visit By Aamer Madhani, Eileen Ng, Zen Soo, Associated Press The White House decried Beijing's rhetoric over a visit by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan, vowing the U.S. “will not take the bait or engage in saber rattling.”… Continue reading
Jul 31 Pelosi leads delegation to Asia without confirming Taiwan visit By Joe McDonald, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Pelosi said in a statement she is leading a congressional delegation to Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan to discuss trade, the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, security and “democratic governance.”… Continue reading
Jul 30 China conducts military exercise near Taiwan after issuing warning against Pelosi visit By Associated Press The ruling Communist Party’s military wing, the People’s Liberation Army, was conducting “live-fire exercises” near the Pingtan islands off Fujian province, the official Xinhua News Agency said. Continue reading