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Pelosi-Taiwan latest updates: China announces military drills

By Jihan Abdalla Published 2022-08-02 08:31 Updated 2022-08-02 15:14 Source: Al Jazeera
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi being greeted by Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu (left) as she arrives at the Songshan airport in Taipei, Taiwan [Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Handout via EPA-EFE]
  • US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi lands in Taiwan.
  • The US sends warships east of Taiwan, increasing military activity ahead of Pelosi’s visit.
  • US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi lands in Taiwan.
  • The US sends warships east of Taiwan, increasing military activity ahead of Pelosi’s visit.
  • Chinese planes fly close to the median line dividing the Taiwan Strait, as do Chinese warships, Reuters reports.
  • Russia calls the prospect of Pelosi’s visit “purely provocative” and an attempt to pressure China.
(Al Jazeera)

This live blog is now closed, thank you for joining us. These were the updates on US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan on Tuesday, August 2:

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