A US military operation to shoot down a Chinese "spy balloon" that had been hovering in American airspace came at a tense time for the two superpowers, whose relationship has been on rocky ground for years. But how did the US successfully down it with a single missile - and what intelligence are they hoping to find in the wreckage? Latest: https://trib.al/lnxohkS #SpyBalloon … [Read more...]
China protests the United States shooting down its balloon | ABC News
China claims the surveillance balloon is for civilian research and it accidentally flew over the US as the US military seeks to recover debris which is spread over 11km. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: ab.co/3jxF2LO ABC News provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad, including the latest coronavirus pandemic … [Read more...]
Sanna Marin, Finnish Prime Minister represents Sweden at the meeting
At Friday's working dinner, EU leaders will discuss, for example, EU-Turkey relations and Mediterranean tensions. Finland wants a strong EU response to Turkey's actions. https://www.eudebates.tv/debates/eu-policies/enlargement-and-foreign-affairs/borrell-europe-faces-threat-from-russia-china-and-turkey/ #eudebates #Turkey #Cyprus #debates #HagiaSophia #Migration #Borrell … [Read more...]
Will Nancy Pelosi visit Taiwan? Experts analyse growing tensions between U.S., China
펠로시 동아시아 순방, 대만 들를까... 미중 '일촉즉발' It's time for Global Insight where we speak to experts around the world on issues making headlines. U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi set off Sunday for her first Asia trip with stopovers in Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan. The details of her trip have not been released,... along with whether or not she will visit Taiwan during her … [Read more...]
Pelosi confirms trip to Asia | NewsNation Prime
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi confirmed she will visit four Asian countries this week but made no mention of a possible stop in Taiwan that has fueled tension with Beijing. NewsNation Prime is America’s source for unbiased news, where engaged citizens get news that represents the full range of perspectives across the country #diplomacy #Taiwan #China NewsNation is your source for … [Read more...]
Nancy Pelosi to kick off Asia tour amid US-China tensions over Taiwan • FRANCE 24 English
David Smith, The Guardian's Washington bureau chief, delivers his analysis on US House of Representatives' Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Asia. 🔔 Subscribe to France 24 now: https://f24.my/YTen 🔴 LIVE - Watch FRANCE 24 English 24/7 here: https://f24.my/YTliveEN 🌍 Read the latest International News and Top Stories: https://www.france24.com/en/ Like us on Facebook: … [Read more...]
China warns ‘serious consequences’ if Pelosi visits Taiwan | AFP
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi kicked off an Asia tour that has been shrouded in secrecy following an escalation in tensions with China over Taiwan. With no word yet if Pelosi will make a stop on the island, China Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Zhao Lijian, warned that a possible visit to Taiwan would be a "gross interference" that could lead to "very serious" … [Read more...]
China says US will ‘bear all consequences’ if Pelosi visits Taiwan | AFP
China warns that Washington would "bear the consequences" if US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan, with tensions soaring between the two countries. Beijing has hit back hard against the United States after reports emerged last week that Pelosi, a Democrat who is second in line to the presidency, could visit the self-ruled island of Taiwan in August. "We are firmly … [Read more...]
Madeleine Albright: On being a woman and a diplomat
http://www.ted.com Former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright talks bluntly about politics and diplomacy, making the case that women's issues deserve a place at the center of foreign policy. Far from being a "soft" issue, she says, women's issues are often the very hardest ones, dealing directly with life and death. A frank and funny Q&A with Pat Mitchell from the Paley … [Read more...]
Beijing Olympics: Putin attends opening ceremony amid Ukraine crisis • FRANCE 24 English
#China and #Russia proclaimed a deep strategic alliance on Friday to balance what they portrayed as the malign global influence of the United States as China's President Xi Jinping hosted Russia's Vladimir Putin on the opening day of the Beijing Winter #Olympics. FRANCE 24's Nick Holdsworth reports from Moscow. 🔔 Subscribe to France 24 now: https://f24.my/YTen 🔴 LIVE - Watch … [Read more...]