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China has used U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan as a pretext to prepare for an invasion of the self-ruled territory, Taipei’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said Tuesday. Speaking during a press conference in Taipei, Wu said: “China has used the drills in its military playbook to prepare for the invasion of Taiwan,” adding: “China’s real intention is to alter the status quo in the Taiwan Strait and entire region.” Beijing launched unprecedented military drills in retaliation for Pelosi’s visit earlier this month to the self-governing island — which China considers as its territory — and also suspended...
