Europe 1 with AFP 1:54 p.m., August 05, 2022
After the visit of Nancy Pelosi, leader of the American deputies, in Taiwan, China decided to put an end to its collaboration with the United States on a certain number of files.
Beijing notably mentions negotiations around climate change, which should therefore end.
China announced Friday to end cooperation with the United States on several issues after the visit this week to Taiwan by the leader of the American deputies Nancy Pelosi.
Beijing will 'suspend China-U.S. climate change talks' and cancel a military leadership talk and two security meetings, China's foreign ministry says, citing 'contempt' shown by Nancy Pelosi about China's strong opposition" to his visit to Taiwan.
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China and the United States, the two largest emitters of greenhouse gases, struck a surprise climate deal at the COP26 summit in Glasgow last year.
They pledged to work together to accelerate climate action over the next decade and to meet regularly to "address the climate crisis".
Sanctions against Nancy Pelosi
Among other measures announced on Friday, the Foreign Ministry said it was suspending cooperation with Washington on the repatriation of illegal migrants, as well as on justice, transnational crime and the fight against drugs.
Earlier, he had indicated that he was imposing sanctions on Nancy Pelosi and her close family, without detailing what they consisted of.
China, which considers Taiwan as an integral part of its territory, launched Thursday, in response to the visit of the elected American, the most important military exercises in its history around the island, which will last until Sunday.