China sanctions Pelosi over Taiwan visit: foreign ministry

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (6th L-in blue) is welcomed upon her arrival at Yokota Air Base in Fussa, Tokyo prefecture on August 4, 2022, on the last leg of her Asian tour.
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US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (6th L-in blue) is welcomed upon her arrival at Yokota Air Base in Fussa, Tokyo prefecture on August 4, 2022, on the last leg of her Asian tour. (Photo: AFP)
BEIJING — China's foreign ministry announced sanctions against US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday after her visit to Taiwan this week prompting fury and shows of military force from Beijing.اضافة اعلان

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 China would "impose sanctions on Pelosi and her immediate family" without giving further details.


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