Beijing (AFP) – China insists its military exercises around the Taiwan Strait were “necessary and just” in the wake of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the self-ruled island. “The United States is the provocateur, China is the victim,” foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying tells a regular briefing.
China defends Taiwan military drills, claims to be a ‘victim’
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