Liz Truss summons Chinese ambassador over aggression towards Taiwan

Beijing blames its actions on US House speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan

Taiwan has become the latest focal point in the fraught relationship between London and Beijing, with foreign secretary Liz Truss summoning China's ambassador to explain his government's recent actions over the self-ruled democracy.

I instructed officials to summon the Chinese ambassador to explain his country's actions. We have seen increasingly aggressive behaviour and rhetoric from Beijing in recent months, which threaten peace and stability in the region," Truss said in a statement.