White House spokesman John Kirby has condemned China for launching 11 ballistic missiles in waters off Taiwan following US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taipei this week.
White House spokesperson John Kirby said China's decision to retaliate by firing the high-powered missiles in and around the Taiwan strait for the first time since 1996 was disproportionate.
Stream more US and China news live & on demand with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Offer ends 31 October, 2022 "We condemn these actions, which are irresponsible and at odds with our long standing goal of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan strait and in the region.
Japan's Ministry of Defense said China had launched the missiles into the waters surrounding Japan and Taiwan - five of which landed in Japan's exclusive economic zone .
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