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Added on the 01/09/2022 09:24:15 - Copyright : AFP EN
China may be "positioning" itself for a military show of strength around Taiwan, including missile launches, ahead of a possible visit by a senior US politician to the island, US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby says. SOUNDBITE
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
Images of a patch of fog and rainfall as the island expects Typhoon Gaemi to make landfall soon after 10 pm (1400 GMT). Taiwanese authorities anticipate Gaemi to be "the strongest" typhoon to hit Taiwan in eight years. IMAGES
Heavy rains and strong winds lash Suao in Taiwan's Yilan county as Typhoon Gaemi nears. The island's weather authorities expect Gaemi to be "the strongest" typhoon to hit Taiwan in eight years when it makes landfall around 10 pm (1400 GMT). IMAGES
Heavy rains and strong winds lash Suao in Taiwan's Yilan county as Typhoon Gaemi nears. The island's weather authorities expect Gaemi to be "the strongest" typhoon to hit Taiwan in eight years when it makes landfall around 10 pm (1400 GMT). IMAGES
View from China's Pingtan Island, the closest place in mainland China to Taiwan, as China's military begins its second day of war games around Taiwan. IMAGES