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US urges China to choose 'diplomacy' not 'pressure' on Taiwan

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The United States calls on China to choose diplomacy rather than military pressure on Taiwan after Beijing deployed warships following a meeting by the island's leader with the US House speaker. "We continue to urge Beijing to cease its military, diplomatic and economic pressure against Taiwan and instead engage in meaningful diplomacy," State Department spokesman Vedant Patel tells reporters. IMAGES

Added on the 06/04/2023 18:17:10 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images

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