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Delegation of US lawmakers arrive in Taiwan amid soaring China tensions

Delegation led by senator to hold talks with top Taiwanese officials, including President Tsai, during 2-day trip

Discussion about Xi-Biden face-to-face meeting underway

Presidents 'agreed to have their teams' lay groundwork for face-to-face meeting during recent call, says US

Baltic states end cooperation with China

Latvia and Estonia have quit a cooperation group with Beijing

China announces termination of military exercises around Taiwan

Chinese military announces end to unprecedented military drills held in protest of US House speaker’s trip to Taiwan

Philippines withdraws military deal with Russia

The Philippine defence department was "formalizing the termination" of the contract.

China “will not renounce the use of force” to merge Taiwan

Latest official document on Taiwan released by Beijing mentions unification with self-ruled island under ‘one country, two systems’

Biden criticizes Russia for Brittney Griner’s 9-year sentence

'I call on Russia to release her immediately so she can be with her wife, loved ones, friends, and teammates,' says US president

China to test hypersonic DF-17 missiles in Taiwan blockade drill

Global Times calls the drills a “reunification operation” rehearsal

ASEAN warns on risk of Taiwan miscalculation, ready to de-escalate tension

Southeast Asian countries tend to tread a careful line in trying to balance their relations with China and the United States, wary of getting in between the super powers.

US sees China stoking geopolitcal tensions around Taiwan

A White House official has suggested that Beijing may further escalate tensions over Nancy Pelosi’s possible visit to Taiwan

OPEC+ at crossroads over new strategy

OPEC+ has to take into account the fact that the interests of Russia -- a key player in the alliance -- are diametrically opposed to those of Washington.

US voices hope of managing Taiwan differences ‘in wise way’

And over a congressional career spanning 35 years, Speaker Pelosi has been a vocal critic of China.