Suspension of climate change dialogue seen as nation's understandable reaction

China's suspension of climate change talks with the United States is an understandable reaction, as the visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan has infringed on China's core interests and jeopardized the political trust between the two nations, an expert said.

Suspending the talks is one of eight countermeasures the Foreign Ministry announced on Friday in response to Pelosi's visit. The other measures are mainly related to military and judicial communication.

Responding to the suspension, US Special Envoy on Climate Change John Kerry said on Friday that China's decision is "disappointing" and the suspension "punishes the world, particularly the developing world".