US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has accused China of “irresponsible steps” by halting key communication channels with Washington, and said Beijing’s retaliatory actions towards Taiwan showed China had moved from prioritising peaceful resolutions to the use of force.Blinken’s comments on Saturday came as Chinese military aircraft and warships continued to simulate an attack on Taiwan, officials in Taipei said, as part of a raft of steps taken by Beijing after a visit to the island democracy by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi earlier this week.China’s retaliation in stopping bilateral processes in eight key areas including defence, narcotics control, transnational crime and climate change were moves that would punish the world, not just the United States, Blinken told a news conference in Manila.
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