Us-china Conflict

A top Republican in the USCongress said on Sunday the odds of conflict with China over Taiwan "are very high," after a USgeneral caused consternation with a memo that warned the United States would fight China in the next two years.

The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on two senior Chinese officials over "serious human rights abuse" in Tibet, including alleged torture and killings of prisoners and forced sterilization.

US President Joe Biden and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping shook hands at the start of their high-stakes summit in Bali, Indonesia on Tuesday.

USPresident Joe Biden told Asian leaders on Sunday that USlines of communication with China would stay open to prevent conflict, as the first of three summits of world leaders this week came to a close.

US President Joe Biden said in an interview broadcast on Sunday that US forces would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion.

The White House said on Saturday that China's actions in and around the Taiwan Strait were provocative and irresponsible.

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi became the highest-ranking American politician to visit Taiwan in 25 years, prompting China to announce missile tests and military drills encircling the island.

The United States on Tuesday accused China of increased "provocations" against rival claimants to territory in the South China Sea and other states operating there.

Japan's top government spokesman said that leaders from Japan and United States had called for a peaceful resolution of issues regarding Taiwan

China warned of "strong measures" on Thursday if US House of Representatives speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan following media reports of an upcoming trip.

China's military today criticised the Biden administration for continuing the Trump era "Indo-Pacific strategy", saying the US should not form "cliques" or provoke "new Cold War" featuring bloc confrontation.

U.S. electric car maker Tesla Inc has halted plans to buy land to expand its Shanghai plant and make it a global export hub, people familiar with the matter said, due to uncertainty created by U.S.-China tensions.

Chinese carrier drills and stepped-up incursions into Taiwan's air defence zone in recent weeks are meant to send a message to Washington to stand down and back off, security sources in Taipei say.

China's top diplomat on Monday called for the resumption of talks with the incoming US administration of president-elect Joe Biden, as relations between the world's two largest economies continued to nosedive.

Numerous Chinese and USmilitary exercises, Taiwan missiles tracking Chinese fighters and plummeting China-USties make for a heady cocktail of tension that is raising fears of conflict touched off by a crisis over Taiwan.

A top Republican in the USCongress said on Sunday the odds of conflict with China over Taiwan "are very high," after a USgeneral caused consternation with a memo that warned the United States would fight China in the next two years.

The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on two senior Chinese officials over "serious human rights abuse" in Tibet, including alleged torture and killings of prisoners and forced sterilization.

US President Joe Biden and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping shook hands at the start of their high-stakes summit in Bali, Indonesia on Tuesday.

USPresident Joe Biden told Asian leaders on Sunday that USlines of communication with China would stay open to prevent conflict, as the first of three summits of world leaders this week came to a close.

US President Joe Biden said in an interview broadcast on Sunday that US forces would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion.

The White House said on Saturday that China's actions in and around the Taiwan Strait were provocative and irresponsible.

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi became the highest-ranking American politician to visit Taiwan in 25 years, prompting China to announce missile tests and military drills encircling the island.

The United States on Tuesday accused China of increased "provocations" against rival claimants to territory in the South China Sea and other states operating there.

Japan's top government spokesman said that leaders from Japan and United States had called for a peaceful resolution of issues regarding Taiwan

China warned of "strong measures" on Thursday if US House of Representatives speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan following media reports of an upcoming trip.

China's military today criticised the Biden administration for continuing the Trump era "Indo-Pacific strategy", saying the US should not form "cliques" or provoke "new Cold War" featuring bloc confrontation.

U.S. electric car maker Tesla Inc has halted plans to buy land to expand its Shanghai plant and make it a global export hub, people familiar with the matter said, due to uncertainty created by U.S.-China tensions.

Chinese carrier drills and stepped-up incursions into Taiwan's air defence zone in recent weeks are meant to send a message to Washington to stand down and back off, security sources in Taipei say.

China's top diplomat on Monday called for the resumption of talks with the incoming US administration of president-elect Joe Biden, as relations between the world's two largest economies continued to nosedive.

Numerous Chinese and USmilitary exercises, Taiwan missiles tracking Chinese fighters and plummeting China-USties make for a heady cocktail of tension that is raising fears of conflict touched off by a crisis over Taiwan.