China Sanctions Pelosi In Retaliation For Her Taiwan Trip

China Sanctions Pelosi In Retaliation For Her Taiwan Trip
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) attends a press conference at the US Embassy in Tokyo on Aug. 5, 2022, at the end of her Asia tour. Richard A. Brooks / AFP via Getty Images
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The Chinese regime is imposing sanctions against U.S House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) in retaliation for her defying Beijing by visiting Taiwan.

The sanction targets Pelosi and her direct relatives, a regime’s foreign ministry spokesperson said in a statement on Aug. 5.