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Published: 17:19, August 08, 2022 | Updated: 18:41, August 08, 2022
China's defense ministry says nixing military talks with US apt
By Jiang Chenglong
Published:17:19, August 08, 2022 Updated:18:41, August 08, 2022 By Jiang Chenglong

This undated file photo shows Wu Qian, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, speaking at a press conference in Beijing, China. (PHOTO / MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE, CHINA)

BEIJING – The Chinese defense ministry said on Monday that Beijing’s countermeasures to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, including the cancellation of three Sino-US military talks, are "fully reasonable, appropriate and moderate".

"The countermeasures are the necessary warning to the provocations from the US and Taiwan region, as well as the justifiable defense of the national sovereignty and security," said Senior Colonel Wu Qian, a spokesman for the Ministry of National Defense.

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The current tensions across the Taiwan Straits are fully caused by the provocations of the US, which must bear "full responsibility and serious consequences.

Wu Qian, Spokesperson, Ministry of National Defense, China

His comments came after China announced eight countermeasures on Friday in response to the United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan island. The measures involved three key bilateral military dialogues, including the Theater Commanders Talk, the Defense Policy Coordination Talks, and the Military Maritime Consultative Agreement meetings.

"The current tensions across the Taiwan Straits are fully caused by the provocations of the US, which must bear "full responsibility and serious consequences," Wu said, adding that the US side aided Pelosi's visit and created tensions deliberately.

The Chinese side had made clear its stern position regarding China-US relations, the relations between the two militaries and the Taiwan question, and had repeatedly lodged solemn representations with the US side regarding Pelosi's Taiwan visit. But the US side's actions betrayed their commitments.

The spokesman emphasized that "the bottom line cannot be breached and the communication needs sincerity”.

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Despite its claims of crisis management, the US side continues to create tensions and make excuses for its erroneous words and acts and provocative behaviors, and even resorts to scapegoating to shirk its own responsibility, said Wu. "We firmly oppose this."

He urged the US side to practically respect China's core interests and major concerns and "give up the illusion of containing China by using Taiwan".

*With inputs from Xinhua

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