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At the Beijing shore, China’s leaders muse Taiwan
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At the Beijing shore, China’s leaders muse Taiwan

Nancy Pelosi's recent visit to the island upended the ruling Communist Party's annual summer retreat.

What We’re Watching: Partition 75th anniversary, Kenyan vote count, US-China in Southeast Asia
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What We’re Watching: Partition 75th anniversary, Kenyan vote count, US-China in Southeast Asia

Election officials display a ballot paper while sorting and counting votes after polls close at a polling station during Zambia's general elections.
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Election crisis in one of Africa’s most stable democracies, Mecca agreement may get another signee, SCOTUS sides with Trump on mail-in ballots

The mineral-rich southern African nation of Zambia is slipping into political crisis following last week’s disputed election, in which incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema won a second five-year term.

Pelosi’s Taiwan trip is a gift to China
by ian bremmer

Pelosi’s Taiwan trip is a gift to China

The visit was a rare opportunity for China to shift the balance of power in its favor without risking an escalatory response from the U.S. and its allies.

As China aims to change Taiwan’s status quo, US does damage control
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As China aims to change Taiwan’s status quo, US does damage control

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s controversial trip to Taiwan made more than a splash.

Analysis: Pelosi's Taiwan visit increases U.S.-China tensions but won't lead to war
by ian bremmer

Analysis: Pelosi's Taiwan visit increases U.S.-China tensions but won't lead to war

Neither side is looking for a crisis, but the timing of the trip could hardly be worse for both countries.

Symbolism matters — Taiwan's post-Pelosi politics
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Symbolism matters — Taiwan's post-Pelosi politics

Spare a thought for the island caught in the crossfire between Beijing and Washington.

As Pelosi tours Taiwan, China flexes its military muscle
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As Pelosi tours Taiwan, China flexes its military muscle

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi doubled down Wednesday on America’s support for Taiwan during her controversial visit to the self-governing island, to which China responded with the biggest show of military force since the last major US-China standoff over Taiwan 25 years ago.

The Graphic Truth: China swarming Taiwan's skies
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The Graphic Truth: China swarming Taiwan's skies

We look at how China has stalked the island from the air over the past two years.

What We’re Watching: US kills Al-Qaida leader, Pelosi's Taiwan pit stop, Yemen holds its breath, tensions rise between Kosovo and Serbs
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What We’re Watching: US kills Al-Qaida leader, Pelosi's Taiwan pit stop, Yemen holds its breath, tensions rise between Kosovo and Serbs

Four big stories we're keeping an eye on today: Al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri killed in Kabul, Pelosi's impending trip to Taiwan, Yemen's truce set to expire, flareup in Kosovo.

Will she, won’t she? The fallout from Pelosi’s Taiwan talk
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Will she, won’t she? The fallout from Pelosi’s Taiwan talk

It's unlikely the US House speaker will visit Taiwan — she's staying silent on the issue for now. But the political damage is already done.