China announced this Friday that interrupted cooperation with the United States at various levels, including dialogue between military commanders, and sanctioned the president of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, in retaliation for his visit to Taiwan.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs considered that the Democratic leader “interfered” in the internal affairs of the island, a territory that the regime considers its own and has threatened to take by force.
“Despite China’s strong opposition and serious concern, Pelosi insisted on going to Taiwan, which is interference with China’s internal affairs and undermines the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement. a statement. The measure also reaches the family of the Democratic representative.
In addition, he indicated that cut off climate talks with the US, as well as cooperation in the prevention of cross-border crime and in the repatriation of irregular immigrants.
for Beijing. Pelosi’s visit broke the “one China principle that rules the country and a threat to peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. “The Chinese government has decided to impose sanctions against Pelosi and his closest relatives in accordance with the laws of the country to counter Washington’s provocative and aggressive actions,” he adds.
For her part, Nancy Pelosi said this Friday from Japan, where she closed her tour of Asia, that the US will not allow China to isolate Taiwan. “They can try to prevent Taiwan from visiting or participating in other places, but they will not isolate Taiwan by preventing us from traveling there”, he said at a press conference with local journalists.
Beijing, which considers Taiwan as part of its territory and has promised to retake the autonomous island one day, by force if necessary, began this Thursday a series of large-scale air and naval military exercises around Taiwan, as a show of force following Pelosi’s visit to the island. “From 12:00 pm to 12:00 pm on August 7 a major military exercise of the People’s Liberation Army will be held,” CCTV reported in a social media post.
In the midst of the conflict, Taiwan denounced this Friday that ships and warplanes of the Chinese Army crossed the middle line of the Taiwan Strait, and described the fact as a “strong provocation”.
The military portfolio reported in a statement released by the official agency CNA that at 11:00 local time “several” Chinese planes and ships were sighted in waters near Taiwan, some of them “crossing the median line”.
The US defended its delegation’s visit and insisted on the importance of supporting democracy. For Nancy Pelosi, her visit is part of US foreign policy and does not involve interference in Chinese affairs.
(With information from Europa Press and Reuters)
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