Diplomacy

Pelosi changes status quo of Taiwan Straits with provocative visit, exposes US long-term miscalculation

When US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taiwan island and touted the US’ so-called commitment to the island, her extremely reckless and dangerous move immediately prompted a series of countermeasures from China, ranging from the military to diplomacy to economic sanctions. China’s reaction to this serious intrusion on the country’s sovereignty is widely considered as rational and reasonable, underscoring …

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US only brings about disaster to people they said they stand with: Chinese FM responds to Pelosi’s provocative claim and visit to island of Taiwan

History repeatedly proves that US politicians will only bring about chaos and disaster to the people they said they stand with, Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Thursday in response to Nancy Pelosi’s statement that her visit to the island of Taiwan “should be seen as a strong statement that America stands with Taiwan.” “Looking at Iraq, Syria, Libya and Afghanistan, …

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China summons US ambassador overnight to protest against Pelosi’s Taiwan visit, warns US of paying price for its mistake

China’s Vice Foreign Minister Xie Feng summoned US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns overnight to protest against US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan island late Tuesday night, stressing that the nature of Pelosi’s visit is extremely vicious and the consequence is very grave. The Chinese side will not sit idly by. Noting that the US government should have …

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NWPP Chair Bijukchhe concerned over global turbulence

Bhaktapur, Aug 3 : Chairperson of the Nepal Workers and Peasants Party (NWPP) Narayan Man Bijukchhe has expressed concern about the world turbulence being caused reportedly by the latest global incidents. The NWPP chair in a statement on Wednesday stressed the need for ending ‘tension’ relating to the issue of Taiwan. He demanded an end to activities that would disturb …

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Finnish ambassador calls on President Bhandari 

Kathmandu, Aug 3 : Ambassador of Finland to Nepal, Pertti Anttinen, paid a courtesy call on President Bidya Devi Bhandari at the Rashtrapati Bhawan, Shital Niwas, today. In the meeting discussions were held on bilateral relations between the two countries and on matters of mutual interest, shared Sagar Acharya, the spokesperson at the Office of the President. (RSS)

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Indian ambassador pays courtesy call on Energy Minister

Kathmandu, Aug 3 : Ambassador of India to Nepal, Naveen Srivastava paid a courtesy call on Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Pampha Bhusal at her office in Singha Durbar today. On the occasion, they discussed on matters of energy trade and flood control. Minister Bhusal shared in the meeting that 1,000 houses have been displaced due to the …

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Don’t choose sides

Foreign Minister Narayan Khadka with US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia, Donald Lu in Kathmandu. By Nirmal P. Acharya At a time, when US-China relations seem to be at a tense standoff, Nepal chose to stay neutral by rejecting SPP and showed that it doesn’t choose sides. On July 29, Foreign Minister Narayan Khadka announced that …

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China summons US ambassador overnight to protest against Pelosi’s Taiwan visit, warns US of paying price for its mistake

China US Illustration: Liu Rui/GT Illustration: Liu Rui/GT China’s Vice Foreign Minister Xie Feng summoned US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns overnight to protest against US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan island late Tuesday night, stressing that the nature of Pelosi’s visit is extremely vicious and the consequence is very grave. The Chinese side will not sit idly …

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PLA launches missile drill to east of Taiwan as Pelosi arrives; China to turn on a new status quo for Taiwan situation as ‘US has broken the old one’

  China-US relations Photo: GT By Yang Sheng and Liu Xuanzun The People’s Liberation Army (PLA), on the night that US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taiwan for her provocative visit that violates the US promise of opposing “Taiwan independence” secessionism, launched massive military drills around the island of Taiwan, including a long-range live fire drill in the Taiwan …

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Wang Yi has no plan to meet Blinken during ASEAN meetings amid tensions caused by Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan island

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister, Wang Yi Photo: fmprc.gov.cn By Zhao Yusha and Xu Yelu Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi has no plans to meet with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken although both are attending the 55th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and related meetings in Phnom Penh this week, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying …

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