Beijing ‘Discontent’ Over ‘Finger-Pointing’ About Taiwan

Beijing ‘Discontent’ Over ‘Finger-Pointing’ About Taiwan
A missile is launched from an unspecified location in China on Aug. 4, 2022. The Chinese military fired missiles into waters near Taiwan as part of its planned exercises on Aug. 4. CCTV via AP
Rebecca Zhu
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Beijing said it was “discontent” with Australia, Japan, and the United States for their condemnation of the launching of military ballistic missiles into the waters around Taiwan, calling it “finger-pointing” and “absolutely unacceptable.”

In a joint statement, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa, and the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed their concern about Beijing’s decision to conduct large-scale military exercises.