LONDON (Dec 30): Britain said on Tuesday that China's military exercises around Taiwan increased the risk of escalation, and reiterated a call for restraint. "China's military exercises around Taiwan this week increase cross-strait tensions and the risk of escalation," a foreign office spokesperson said in a statement. We do not support any unilateral attempts to change the status quo or any activity that risks destabilising it." "We continue to call for restraint and the avoidance of any further actions that risk undermining peace and stability." The Chinese embassy in Britain said the foreign office remarks were "a misrepresentation of the facts, a manipulation of the truth".

Source: The Edge Markets December 31, 2025 01:41 UTC