The White House summoned Chinese Ambassador to the United States Qin Gang to denounce Beijing's escalation against Taiwan and reaffirm that the United States does not want a crisis in the region following House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to the island, which sharply escalated tensions in the Taiwan Strait this week, reports.

“After China’s actions, we summoned [PRC] Ambassador Qin Gang to the White House to protest against China’s provocative actions.. We condemned China's military actions, which are irresponsible and contrary to our long-standing goal of maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait,"

China's show of force against Taiwan included launching missiles at sea and threatening the island's territorial waters. Taiwan said China fired 11 ballistic missiles off its northeast and southwest coasts, while Japanese officials said five Chinese missiles fell in Japan's economic zone.

The White House also reiterated that it wants to keep all lines of communication open and nothing has changed in the United States " But the White House also stressed that it considers Beijing's actions unacceptable and will defend its values \u200b\u200bin the Indo-Pacific region..

China's military exercises have raised tensions across the Taiwan Strait, raising fears of a miscalculation in one of the world's worst geopolitical outbreaks.. Beijing has openly expressed its dissatisfaction with Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, which he considers part of his territory.. In addition, relations between the United States and China were already tense due to disputes over trade, human rights and other issues..

According to Kirby, the White House drew the attention of the Chinese ambassador to the G7 statement, which noted that China should not use Pelosi's visit as an excuse for aggressive military action in the Taiwan Strait..

“We have made it clear once again, as we have already done privately at the highest level, and publicly: nothing has changed in our one-China policy.. We have also made it clear that the United States is ready for whatever Beijing decides to do,"

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It was previously reported that China's Foreign Ministry summoned U.S.

Ambassador to Beijing Nicholas Burns to protest Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan..

The Chinese Foreign Ministry also claims that it has summoned the ambassadors of European countries to protest against the statement of the G7 and the EU that criticized China's military exercises near Taiwan..

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