Chinese military ignores US attempts to establish contacts over Taiwan
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Following US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, China cancels multiple cooperation agreements with the US and seems to be dismissing any further contacts with Washington.
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The Chinese military ignores US attempts to establish contacts over Taiwan
The US military command has tried to make several contacts with Chinese counterparts amid the rising tensions around Taiwan, but all efforts were eventually futile, according to media sources.
According to the Politico news outlet, July 7 was the last time there was any contact between the US and Chinese military.
A spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in the US told Sputnik, on Friday, that Chinese Ambassador Qin Gang has met with members of the White House National Security Council and vehemently refuted claims that Beijing is inflaming tensions.
The spokesperson further underscored that China's response to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan was "necessary and legitimate" in order to deter separatist forces.
Qin Gang also held the US fully responsible for the increased US-China tensions according to Sputnik.
China announced Friday it will be ending cooperation with the United States on important issues such as climate change, anti-drug efforts, and military talks, as Sino-US relations deteriorate after Washington stubbornly made its way to Taiwan, breaching Chinese sovereignty.
The United States and China, two of the world's largest polluters, put their hands together last year to work together to accelerate climate action.
Furthermore, in response to the visit, China has encircled the island with a series of huge military drills.
Pelosi, after the visit, was sanctioned by Beijing.
"Based on the relevant legislation of China, the Chinese side has decided to impose sanctions on Pelosi and her close relatives following her provocative actions," the statement read. China has, since then, vowed to reunify with Taiwan, considering it a matter of “historic imminence”.
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