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London summons China’s ambassador for ‘aggressive’ escalation in Taiwan

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“We have seen increasingly aggressive behavior and rhetoric from Beijing in recent months that threaten peace and stability in the region,” Liz Truss said in a statement.

THE British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss call him today Chinese ambassador to Britain, Zheng Zheguangto explain Beijing’s actions towards Taiwan after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island.

Following the visit by Pelosi – the highest-ranking US official to the island in decades – China has moved ahead with larger-scale military training centers around the self-governing island it claims as its territory.

“I have instructed officials to summon the Chinese ambassador to explain his country’s actions. “We have observed increasingly aggressive behavior and rhetoric from Beijing in recent months, which threaten peace and stability in the region,” Truss said in a statement.

“The United Kingdom urges China to resolve any disputes by peaceful means, without the threat or use of force or coercion,” she added.

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