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US secretary of state Mike Pompeo on Friday criticised China's "military blustering" afterTaiwan scrambled jets as Chinese aircraft flew around the island crossing the mid-line of the Taiwan Strait. "We sent the delegation to a funeral and the Chinese have apparently responded by military blustering," the US secretary of state said. China had announced combat drills near the Taiwan Strait as US diplomat Keith Krach arrived in Taiwan on Thursday on a three-day visit. The Chinese have stepped up military exercises near the island after witnessing the close relationship between Taipei and Washington. U.S. Undersecretary for Economic Affairs Keith Krach...
