China is halting cooperation with the United States in a number of areas, including dialogue between senior-level military commanders and climate talks, in retaliation for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan.
The live-fire drills, the largest ever conducted by China in the Taiwan Strait, are scheduled to continue until noon on Sunday.
The ministry said a total of 68 Chinese military aircraft and 13 navy ships had conducted missions in the strait. "There is no justification for this extreme, disproportionate and escalatory military response," he told a news conference on the sidelines of ASEAN regional meetings in Cambodia, adding, "now, they've taken dangerous acts to a new level".
“We wish to issue a warning to the United States: do not act rashly, do not create a greater crisis,” Mr Wang said.Pelosi wraps up controversial Asia tour
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