After Taiwan war games, US-China relations continue to plummet

The World

The war games are ending, but the fallout continues to linger. Chinese officials are warning that, moving forward, military warships around Taiwan could become routine. Beijing is also punishing the US by killing cooperation on narcotics and climate change talks. The World’s Patrick Winn reports.

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