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Added on the 23/10/2020 14:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi lands in Taiwan despite a warning from China, as tensions between the two superpowers continue to soar. The prospect of Pelosi going to Taipei, which would be the highest-profile visit by an elected US official in 25 years, has triggered increasingly bellicose warnings from Beijing that have set the region on edge. IMAGES
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi lands in Taiwan despite a warning from China, as tensions between the two superpowers continue to soar. The prospect of Pelosi going to Taipei, which would be the highest-profile visit by an elected US official in 25 years, has triggered increasingly bellicose warnings from Beijing that have set the region on edge. IMAGES
Beijing, Feb 10 (EFE/EPA).- Chinese people on Wednesday traveled to their hometowns to celebrate the Lunar New Year with families, although the government previously urged people not to make trips due to the COVID-19 outbreaks.The Lunar New Year 2021 falls on Feb. 12 and will mark the beginning of the Year of the Ox in the Chinese astrology. (Camera: ROMAN PILIPEY).B-ROLL OF PEOPLE CARRYING THEIR BELONGINGS AT BEIJING RAILWAY STATION AHEAD OF LUNAR NEW YEAR IN BEIJING, CHINA.
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says comments by a US senator that the city is becoming a police state are 'irresponsible and unfounded.' US senator Josh Hawley made the warning on Monday, as tens of thousands filled the city's streets calling on Washington to push back against China over sliding freedoms. SOUNDBITE
Members of Hong Kong's usually tight-lipped civil service hold a rally despite a government warning that they could be sacked for doing so. IMAGES