Taiwan accuses Beijing of simulating invasion as US-China relations nosedive

United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi waves to journalists during her arrival at the parliament in Taipei, Taiwan on August 3, 2022 Sam Yeh | AFP

What you need to know:

  • Relations between the two superpowers nosedived following Pelosi's trip to China's self-ruled neighbour -- which it claims as its territory -- prompting calls from the UN for an urgent de-escalation of tensions.