“The disproportion between a peaceful visit, on the one hand, and military maneuvers leading to escalation, on the other ... are obvious ... to countries in the region,” RIA Novosti quoted him as saying during a press conference in the Philippines.
Blinken noted that differences between China and Taiwan should be resolved peacefully.
On August 2, the Chinese Ministry of Defense announced that the Chinese army would carry out a series of military measures as a countermeasure in response to Pelosi's visit to Taiwan.
Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said China's military exercises near Taiwan are China's "sovereign right".