China sanctions Pelosi over Taiwan visit: foreign ministry | Philstar.com

BEIJING, China (Updated 4:54 p.m.) — China’s foreign ministry announced sanctions against US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday, after her visit to Taiwan this week prompted fury and shows of military force from Beijing. The ministry said Pelosi was “seriously interfering in China’s internal affairs and seriously undermining China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity” with the visit, and that Beijing would “impose sanctions on Pelosi and her immediate family”, without giving further details. Pelosi lands in Taiwan, defying China threats Pelosi says US will ‘not allow’ China to isolate Taiwan China has announced sanctions on a number of US officials…