BREAKING: China halts cooperation with the U.S. on areas including military relations and climate change, and imposes sanctions against Speaker Pelosi following her visit to Taiwan.
The new measures were announced as military drills Beijing launched furiously in the wake of her trip earlier this week sentto this small island democracy despite growing criticism.
China's response had until now largely been directed at the island of over 23 million people that lies just across the Taiwan Strait.apparently sending multiple military vessels and aircraft across the median line in the strait that had been an unofficial buffer zone for decades. Secretary of State Antony Blinken also condemned China's ongoing drills on Friday, calling them a"significant escalation."
China repeatedly warned the U.S. against the visit, which it said “seriously infringes upon China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.” The White House says the speaker’s visit was consistent with U.S. policy on Taiwan and should not be used to precipitate a crisis.
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