China sanctions US groups, Taiwan official over Tsai’s visit
10 April 2023 |
10:59 am
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and a US conservative think-tank were among the organizations sanctioned by China. The move comes after Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen met with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
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