“The White House summoned China’s ambassador on Thursday to condemn Beijing’s escalating actions against Taiwan and reiterate that the United States does not want a crisis in the region, after a visit to the island by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) sharply escalated tensions in the Taiwan Strait this week,” the Washington Post reports.
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