U.S. accuses China of changing cross-strait status quo

The U.S. State Department on Friday accused China of changing the cross-Taiwan Strait status quo as it expressed disappointment at Burkina Faso's decision to break diplomatic ties with Taiwan, widely suspected to be due to enticements from Beijing.

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