Taiwan tensions: China halts co-operation with US on key issues

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By Sam Cabral
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An Air Force aircraft under the Eastern Theatre Command of China"s People"s Liberation Army (PLA) takes off for military exercises in the waters around Taiwan
Image caption,Beijing is currently holding military drills in the air and seas around Taiwan

China is halting co-operation with the US in several key areas including climate change, military talks and efforts to combat international crime.

The new measures follow a trip to Taiwan by a US congressional delegation led by senior Democrat Nancy Pelosi.

China, which also announced it was sanctioning Ms Pelosi and her family, views the visit as a challenge to its claims of sovereignty over Taiwan.

The self-ruled island sees itself as distinct from the mainland.

The measures were announced by China’s foreign ministry on Friday. It said dialogue between US and Chinese defence officials would be cancelled, while co-operation on returning illegal immigrants, climate change, and investigating international crime would be suspended.

The two major powers have maintained cordial diplomatic ties on the need to…

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