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Taiwan analyst: U.S. leaders need to know Taiwan is not ready for an attack
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy’s meeting with Taiwan’s President Sigh Ying Wen highlights the serious situation between the island democracy and mainland China.
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More U.S. lawmakers arrive in Taiwan
Thursday saw the arrival of a bipartisan congressional delegation to Taiwan, one day after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy defied China by meeting with the president of the island. This comes as China claims Taiwan is its territory.
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China sends warning to Kevin McCarthy
China has warned reprisal if House Speaker Kevin McCarthy met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen during her visit to the country in the following week.
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China suspected in damaging Taiwan’s undersea internet cables
Taiwan’s National Communications Commission (NCC) blamed two Chinese ships for cutting two of the island’s undersea internet cable, halting internet services for 14,000 people, and raising national security concerns.
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U.S. sending troops to Taiwan
The United States is reportedly planning on sending troops to the island of Taiwan as tensions with China continue to rise.
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House Armed Services Committee on China
The House Armed Services Committee conducted its first hearing on the threats posed by China on Tuesday.