China sanctions Nancy Pelosi over Taiwan visit: foreign ministry


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China's foreign ministry announced sanctions against United States' House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on August 5, after her visit to Taiwan this week prompted fury and shows of military force from Beijing The ministry said Pelosi was "seriously interfering in China's internal affairs and seriously undermining China's sovereignty and territorial integrity" with the visit, and that Beijing would "impose sanctions on Pelosi and her immediate family", without giving further details. China has announced sanctions on a number of US officials in recent years for acting against what it views as its core interests and speaking out on human rights issues in...