The January 6 riots left five people dead and highlighted a number of failures by security forces assigned to the Capitol.
US government approves sale of weapons, including 60 Harpoon anti-ship missiles and 100 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles, a package China says will "severely jeopardise" ties between Washington and Beijing.
Washington has been clear with Beiging that its approach to Taiwan has not changed, including its commitment to "One China" policy, says top US diplomat for East Asia.
China's latest official document on Taiwan vows zero tolerance for "separatist activities" and reaffirmed that it would take the self-ruled island by force if necessary.
The US is wooing Asian tech economies to join a mega semiconductor supply chain, which excludes China.
China is continuing military exercises surrounding Taiwan that have disrupted shipping and air traffic and substantially raised concerns about the potential for conflict in the region.
China's Eastern Military Command says it has carried out long-range firing in precision strikes at specific areas in the eastern part of the Taiwan Strait as part of planned exercises.
Washington and Seoul agree to maintain a strong and extended deterrence against North Korea, expressing concern over rising threats posed by the isolated nation's nuclear programme.
The moves are part of a "common pattern for Beijing", according to analysts, who fear more disruptions of agricultural and food trade can be expected in the coming days.
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taipei looks set to dominate the meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Phnom Penh, as the bloc also looks to tackle the Myanmar crisis.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip did not constitute a violation of Chinese sovereignty, claims Washington but Beijing warns America will "pay the price for its own mistakes."
China considers Taiwan its territory and has indicated through repeated warnings that it would view a visit to the island by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as a major provocation.
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