Blinken Says China Seeking to Change Status Quo With Taiwan
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken accused China of seeking to change the status quo in the Taiwan Strait with missile tests and military drills following House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island.
Blinken made the remarks at a regional summit in Cambodia on Friday that was also attended by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov. The top US diplomat said there was no justification for China’s military response in reaction to what he called a peaceful visit from Pelosi, including firing missiles into Japan’s exclusive economic zone, according to a Western official who was in attendance.