Beijing has vigorously protested Ms. Pelosi’s trip, warning of unspecified consequences for the United States.
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Your Friday Briefing: Biden and Xi’s Fraught Phone Call
Also, U.S. G.D.P. declined again and an Australian law against foreign meddling will be tested.
China’s Domestic Troubles Will Hang Over Biden-Xi Call
Some American officials suspect that what is really driving China’s president to lash out recently is a desire to divert attention from his economic and pandemic problems at home.
U.S. Officials Grow More Concerned About Potential Action by China on Taiwan
The Biden administration is watching for any moves by China to close off the Taiwan Strait, and they would prefer that Nancy Pelosi cancel her planned trip.
Pelosi Received Communion at Vatican After Meeting With Pope
The sacrament has become a political issue, with conservative American bishops like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s own priest, who has said he will deny her the sacrament until she stops publicly supporting abortion rights.
Washington Warns Britain to Temper Its Spat With E.U. Over Northern Ireland
A senior U.S. diplomat urged London and Brussels to discreetly resolve their disputes, citing the need to unify the West behind Ukraine amid Russia’s onslaught.
Painful Stories Emerge From Mariupol, While Combat Rages to the East
With its forces making only slow progress and enduring heavy losses, Russia now plans to annex eastern parts of Ukraine after a sham election, the U.S. says.
Pelosi Says Russia’s War Merits the Strongest Military Response and Sanctions
Following a visit to Kyiv over the weekend, Speaker Nancy Pelosi held talks in Poland with President Andrzej Duda, a meeting aimed at deepening Washington’s partnership with a key NATO ally.
Your Monday Briefing
Russia tries to gain ground in Ukraine’s east.
Pelosi Visit to Ukraine Signals Growing U.S. Resolve Against Russia
In Mariupol, the scene of intense fighting, civilians who had taken refuge at a steel plant were at least able to begin evacuating.