On August 4, the Kremlin said that China had the sovereign right to hold major military drills around Taiwan. Furthermore, it accused the United States of artificially fuelling tensions in the region. Asked about China’s drills, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: “This is China’s sovereign right.” “The tension in the region and around Taiwan was provoked… by the visit of Nancy Pelosi,” Peskov stated. “It was an absolutely unnecessary visit and an unnecessary provocation,” he added.
