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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

"Up to the US to 'create the conditions' for military talks": China

According to a report, China said it was up to the US to take steps toward resuming high-level military discussions that were suspended after Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan. “If the US really wants to carry out positive and constructive dialogue and exchange with China, it must show sincerity and take action,” Defense Ministry spokesman Tan Kefei said on Thursday at a briefing in Beijing. He added that Washington should “respect China’s core interests and major concerns. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Politics

US charges suspect in hammer attack at Nancy Pelosi’s home

On Monday, The United States Department of Justice charged David DePape with assault and attempted kidnapping, who had targeted both the US House speaker and her husband. The assault took place a week ago, while Paul Pelosi remained unharmed. Police says DePape attacked Paul Pelosi with a hammer. The assault against Paul Pelosi, husband of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, has raised fears of political violence ahead of the United States midterm elections. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in Politics

"China's FM was aware of Pelosi's visit": Blinken

On Wednesday, a senior U.S. official said that he had already discussed the possibility of U.S. house speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan with the Chinese government's top diplomat. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the potential for Pelosi's visit with counterpart Wang Yi during a G20 meeting in Bali in July. Any such trip would be entirely Pelosi's decision and independent of the U.S. government, he added. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in Politics

"China can't prevent world leaders from traveling to Taiwan": Pelosi

Washington: On August 3, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that China could not prevent world leaders from traveling to Taiwan. "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 said in a statement. "While they may prevent Taiwan from sending its leaders to global forums, they cannot prevent world leaders or anyone from traveling to Taiwan to pay respect to its flourishing Democracy, to highlight its many successes, and to reaffirm… Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in Politics

Pelosi offers praise, support for Taiwan

Taipei: On August 3, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi left Taiwan after pledging solidarity and hailing its democracy. "Our delegation came to Taiwan to make unequivocally clear that we will not abandon Taiwan," Pelosi told Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen. "Now, more than ever, America's solidarity with Taiwan is crucial, and that's the message we are bringing here today," Pelosi said during her roughly 19-hour visit. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in Politics

Russia backs China over Pelosi's visit to Taiwan

London: On Aug 2, Russia backed China over an expected visit to Taiwan by U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi. It also warned Washington that such a provocative trip would put the United States on a clash course with Beijing. "We cannot say for sure right now whether she will or will not get there, but everything about this tour and the possible visit to Taiwan is purely provocative," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confided. Read More…

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