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A particular focus of Beijing’s drills is Taiwan’s eastern flank, a strategically vital area for supplies to Taiwan’s military, as well as any potential US reinforcements.

Enraged when Pelosi became the highest-level US visitor in 25 years to the self-governed island that Beijing regards as its territory, China launched military drills near Taiwan.

The United States condemned China's actions, which it called irresponsible and at odds with maintaining peace across the Taiwan Strait.

Something sounding dangerously like calls for appeasement are being heard, but bullies never stop as long as they can find a victim.

In Taiwan, life was largely normal despite worries that Beijing may even fire a missile over the main island.

The website itself has been quickly taken offline. However, an archived version on Internet Archive's Wayback Machine still shows the state of the site during the time of the hack.

While the Cold War in Europe ended with the fall of the Soviet Union, it did not end in East Asia. It isn't Israel's fight.

Russia has come out in support of China, with whom it has forged a strong partnership in recent years, and has warned Washington that Pelosi's visit puts it on a collision course with Beijing.

It doesn’t necessarily matter what the House Speaker did or said, but just that she went – despite China's threats.

Pelosi arrived in Taipei late on Tuesday on an unannounced but closely watched trip, saying that it shows unwavering US commitment to Taiwan's democracy.