Washington has denounced Beijing’s move to halt dialogue with the US in a number of key areas as ‘irresponsible’.
, China announced on Friday it was halting dialogue with the United States in a number of areas, including between theatre-level military commanders and on climate change, in a furore over US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan.
A total of 68 Chinese military aircraft and 13 navy ships had conducted missions in the strait, the ministry said.China’s Eastern Theatre Command of the People’s Liberation Army said in a statement it conducted air and sea drills to the north, southwest and east of Taiwan on Friday “to test the troops’ joint combat capabilities”.
“We wish to issue a warning to the United States: Do not act rashly, do not create a greater crisis,” Wang said. Kirby said it was not atypical for China to shut down military talks at times of tension, but that “not all channels” between the two countries’ military leaders had been cut off.
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