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US, Australia and Japan urge China to cease military drills near Taiwan #IndiaNEWS
The United States, Australia and Japan have urged China to cease its military drills near Taiwan in retaliation for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island nation.Pelosi was the highest-ranking American official to visit Taiwan in 25 years on August 2 despite a slew of threats from Beijing, which considers the island as its own.After Pelosi’s arrival, China raised tensions by launching military exercises in the air and seas around Taiwan, including firing ballistic missiles close to the island.US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday said that its allies and partners across the region are “deeply concerned about the destabilising and dangerous actions�.“Maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait is vital,� he added. “What happens in the Taiwan Strait affects the entire region. In many ways, it affects the entire world because the strait, like the South China Sea, is a critical waterway.�Blinken, who was speaking at a virtual press conference, stated that nearly 90% of the world’s largest ships will be passing through the Taiwan Strait this year.“Since their missile launches, Beijing has taken an irresponsible step of a different kind – They’ve shut down eight different areas where our two countries have been able to work together,� he added. “Those include several military-to-military channels which are...Read more

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