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China-Taiwan news LIVE updates: US says China must end drills to lower tensions over Taiwan
China said Friday that more than 100 warplanes and 10 warships have taken part in live-fire military drills surrounding Taiwan over the past two days. Taipei termed China's military exercises around the island nation "highly provocative". China was set to press ahead Friday with its largest-ever military exercises encircling Taiwan despite firm statements of condemnation by the United States, Japan and the European Union. Stay with TOI for the latest developments.Read Less
"We believe that this is fundamentally irresponsible," National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters of the Chinese move. "They think they're punishing us by shutting down this channel," Kirby said. "They're actually punishing the whole world because the climate crisis doesn't recognize geographic boundaries and borders."
China cutting off climate talks 'fundamentally irresponsible': US
There is nothing for US to rectify, when asked about China's statement: White House's Kirby
White House's Kirby: We see allies in the region expressing same concerns regarding China's actions towards Taiwan
Taiwan flare-up clouds Asia ministerial gathering as US, China trade barbs
Tensions over developments around Taiwan spilled into an Asian meeting of foreign ministers on Friday, diverting attention at a gathering that had been expected to focus on efforts to end the crisis in Myanmar among other issues. Southeast Asia's ASEAN Regional Forum included officials from the United States, China, Russia and Japan, but it ended with no new agreements announced and closing statements deferred until Saturday, as Beijing and Washington traded barbs over a visit this week by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan that has enraged Beijing.
Chinese military jets scramble over Taiwan Strait in the latest uptick in tensions between the two countries, reports Reuters
China's Ambassador to France Lu Shaye threatens to "re-educate Taiwan after annexation"
China's ambassador to France Lu Shaye threatened Taiwan with a possible military invasion, adding that Beijing would impose reeducation after its annexation. The statement by the diplomat drew international criticism, including denouncements by Uyghur activists. The wolf warrior diplomat said that the possibility of Chinese military invasion of Taiwan 'is still there', reported Taiwan News.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken criticised the Chinese military drills saying that the firing of missiles around Taiwan was a disproportionate, significant and unjustified escalation and the United States had made it repeatedly clear to China that it was not seeking a crisis.
US must rectify mistakes on Taiwan after Pelosi visit: Chinese Embassy official
The only way out of the crisis in US-Chinese relations triggered by a visit to Taiwan by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is for the United States to immediately rectify its mistakes, a senior Chinese Embassy official in Washington said on Friday. Jing Quan, a minister of the Chinese Embassy in the United States, referred to the White House protest to China's ambassador about Beijing's military actions since Pelosi's visit and said it was the United States that was threatening peace and stability.
US postpones ICBM test due to heightened tensions with China over Pelosi's visit to Taiwan
John Kirby, the National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications, told reporters on Thursday that the Minuteman III ICBM test scheduled for this week has been rescheduled. “We do not believe it is in our interest, Taiwan's interest, the region's interest to allow tensions to escalate further, which is why a long-planned Minuteman III ICBM test scheduled for this week has been rescheduled for the near future,” he said.
Taiwan's Tsai: Government 'certainly' can ensure people's safety
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Friday that the government "certainly" can ensure its people's safety, in face of China's unprecedented military drills around the island. The live-fire drills - the largest ever conducted by China in the Taiwan Strait - are scheduled to continue until noon on Sunday.
Snickers maker apologises for advert suggesting Taiwan is a country
Taiwan scrambles jets as 30 Chinese fighters cross Taiwan Strait median line
Taiwan scrambled jets on Friday to warn away 49 Chinese aircraft in its air defence zone, the Taiwanese defence ministry said. Thirty Chinese aircraft crossed the Taiwan Strait median line, a ministry statement said.
They may try to keep Taiwan from visiting or participating in other places, but they will not isolate Taiwan by preventing us to travel there.
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
China warns US not to act rashly to avoid creating bigger crisis
China warned the United Stated not to act rashly so as to a create a bigger crisis, its foreign minister Wang Yi told a media briefing after the close of various ASEAN meetings in the Cambodian capital on Friday.
White House summons China's ambassador to protest China's 'provocative actions'.
Developments in Taiwan will not impact India: RBI governor
Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday said India is unlikely to be impacted by any adverse developments in Taiwan. The Governor said Taiwan accounts for only 0.7 per cent of India's overall trade and the capital flows from the island are also not very high.
We condemn the communist military for deliberately crossing the median line of the strait and harassing the sea and air around Taiwan
Taiwan defence ministry
Taiwan defence ministry says 68 Chinese planes, 13 warships crossed median line Friday.
