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China conducts live-fire military exercises around Taiwan

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August 5, 2022

Several airlines have cancelled all flights to Taiwan as the Chinese military surrounded the island to conduct live-fire exercises

China is holding live-fire military exercises surrounding Taiwan following U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the self-governed island. Pelosi is the highest-level U.S. official to visit there since Speaker Newt Gingrich in 1997.

On Thursday several airlines have cancelled all flights to Taiwan as the Chinese military surrounded the island to conduct live-fire exercises.

Chinese authorities are furious over Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan, arguing it broke the U.S. one-China policy, which states that the U.S. acknowledges, but does not condone, China’s claim of sovereignty over the island.

It also states that the U.S. will not keep formal diplomatic ties with the government of Taiwan.

Meanwhile, back in Washington FBI Director Christopher Wray testified to Congress that China is America’s biggest threat.

Additionally, many military experts are warning that China could invade Taiwan soon and critics are slamming U.S. President Joe Biden for not taking a stronger stance against China.

To put this all in perspective, President Biden spoke publicly numerous times urging Russian President Vladimir Putin not to invade Ukraine but now, President Biden is nearly silent on China’s potential plans to invade Taiwan.

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Veronica Dudo is the U.S. Correspondent for Ticker News covering America’s biggest headlines. As an Emmy® Award nominated global journalist, Veronica has traveled across the country and around the world reporting on historical events that connect all citizens. Lauded as an award-winning international journalist, Veronica has executed stellar news coverage for NBC News, CBS News, The Hill, ME-TV Network and AOL. Her stories have highlighted a plethora of topics ranging from breaking news and politics to economic affairs across the USA, European Union, and Asia; cultural affairs; globalization; governance; education; and sustainability.

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The TikTok ban was just passed by the House. What could happen next?

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TikTok users could soon find that the popular social media service is either under new ownership or could be outright banned in the U.S.

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