US leaders urge China to back down after military drills near Taiwan
Published Date: 8/5/2022
Source: KTVB
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Bliken said Friday that China's military exercises aimed at Taiwan, including missiles fired into Japan's exclusive economic zone, represent a "significant escalation" and that he has urged Beijing to back down. China launched the drills following a visit by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan that infuriated Beijing, which claims the self-governed island as its own territory. To read the full story, visit https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/nation-world/china-military-drills/507-bf8c2ce3-19b4-478a-8ed5-4a1ae051318f