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Added on the 04/08/2022 16:04:03 - Copyright : AFP EN
China fired multiple missiles around Taiwan on Thursday (August 2), launching unprecedented military drills a day after a visit by US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the self-ruled island that Beijing regards as its sovereign territory.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken tells reporters that he hopes the US and China can manage differences on Taiwan "in wise way" during press conference. President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping warned Biden not to "play with fire" on Taiwan during a phone call on Thursday, state media reported. SOUNDBITE
In the latest war of words, Chinese FM Qin Gang warned of a possible conflict if Washington did not retract its comments.
A mysterious high-altitude Chinese balloon has fuelled accusations of spying after it was spotted flying over the US on Friday. The Secretary of State Antony Blinken cancelled a trip to Beijing following the discovery, but China maintains it was a weather balloon.
A Taiwanese microchip tycoon unveils plans to train more than three million "civilian warriors" to help defend the island against a potential Chinese invasion, donating NT$1 billion ($33m) of his own money. Robert Tsao, founder of major microchip maker United Microelectronics Corp, says Taiwan should show that it will "annihilate" China in the event of an invasion.
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