China suspends cooperation with US on range of issues, sanctions Pelosi over Taiwan trip - CNN

The moves come after Beijing announced that it would sanction Pelosi and her immediate family over the visit to Taiwan, and as it stepped up military drills and warplane incursions around the island.

Earlier Friday, China's Foreign Ministry condemned Pelosi for what it described as her "vicious and provocative actions," saying her trip to Taiwan amounted to "seriously interfering in China's internal affairs."

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi insisted on visiting Taiwan in disregard of China's serious concerns and firm opposition, seriously interfering in China's internal affairs, seriously undermining China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, seriously trampling on the one-China principle, and seriously threatening the peace and stability across Taiwan Strait," a statement from China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday.

"It's about Taiwan, and I am proud to have worked over the years to showcase the concerns that they have with mainland China."

Meanwhile Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday called for an immediate halt to China's drills, saying they were "a serious issue concerning the security of our country and its people."

Earlier, Japan lodged a formal complaint after five Chinese missiles landed in its Exclusive Economic Zone.

Amid worsening relations, China canceled a planned meeting between the Chinese and Japanese foreign ministers.

On Thursday, China's Vice Foreign Minister Deng Li summoned envoys to China from European countries, the EU and Japan in protest of their statements regarding Taiwan.

The G7 statement "distorts the facts" and is a "blatant political provocation," said Deng, who accused the countries involved of interfering with China's internal affairs.

Pelosi's visit to Taiwan was the first by a sitting House speaker in 25 years, since then-House Speaker Speaker Newt Gingrich's visit in 1997.