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#BREAKING White House says China cutting off climate talks 'fundamentally irresponsible' Image
#BREAKING White House says China must end drills to lower tensions over Taiwan Image
#UPDATE China says it is ending cooperation with the US on key issues including climate change -- a move Washington decried as "fundamentally irresponsible" as bilateral relations nosedive over Taiwan.

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@jingxuanteng @RicciSebastien @ambermywang The scale of China's military and political response to a visit to Taiwan by the top US lawmaker suggests the latest downturn in relations between the two superpowers could be deep and long-lasting, analysts say.

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