China Sanctions U.S. Ties With Taiwan, Conducts Military Drills Around Island in Response to Diplomatic Visits
- Beijing imposed sanctions on U.S. organizations that hosted Taiwan's president and conducted three days of military exercises surrounding Taiwan.
- House lawmakers and leaders affirmed support for Taiwan on their visits, dismissing China's warnings.
- The U.S. supports Taiwan militarily but maintains no formal diplomatic relations due to Chinese pressure and threats.
- The U.S. views a potential China-Taiwan conflict as a threat to stability in the Indo-Pacific and is cautioning China against escalation.
- Taiwan's residents remain divided on the immediacy of threat from China but agree the U.S. is unlikely to militarily intervene in their defense.

































































