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China cuts off vital U.S. contacts over A.T.A. studying the

Pelosi Taiwan visit impact of the increase

in cost of life on the

demand for tourism on

Aruba

A boat moves through the water at the 68-nautical-mile scenic spot, the closest point in mainland “Businessmen and other
China to the island of Taiwan, in Pingtan in southeastern China's Fujian Province, Friday, Aug. 5,
2022.
Associated Press stakeholders continue

By ELLEN KNICKMEYER, ZEKE response with military exer- of communication remain with great optimism
MILLER and DAVID RISING cises off Taiwan, including open between military of-
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chi- firing missiles that splashed ficials in the two countries. for the possibility of
na cut off contacts with down in surrounding wa- He repeated daily assur-
the United States on vital ters. After the White House ances that the U.S. had not reopening the border”
issues Friday — including summoned China's am- changed its policy toward
military matters and crucial bassador, Qin Gang, late the Communist mainland
climate cooperation — Thursday to protest the mili- and the self-ruled island.
as concerns rose that the tary exercises, White House “Bottom line is we’re go-
Communist government's spokesman John Kirby on ing to continue our efforts
hostile reaction to House Friday condemned the to keep opening lines of
Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Tai- decision to end important communication that are
wan visit could signal a last- dialogue with the United protecting our interests and
ing, more aggressive ap- States as "irresponsible." our values,” Kirby said. He
proach toward its U.S. rival The White House spokes- declined to speak about
and the self-ruled island. man blasted China's "pro- any damage to long-term
China's move to freeze key vocative" actions since relations between China
lines of communication Pelosi's trip to Taiwan, and the United States, call-
compounded the worsen- which China claims as ing that a discussion for
ing of relations from Pelosi's part of its territory. But Kirby later.
visit and from the Chinese noted that some channels Continued on next page