VIENTIANE, Laos — The United States hailed 'open and productive' discussions between China's foreign minister and Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Laos on Saturday in which Blinken raised US concerns over Beijing's 'provocative actions' around Taiwan.
VIENTIANE, Laos — The United States hailed 'open and productive' discussions between China 's foreign minister and Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Laos on Saturday in which Blinken raised US concerns over Beijing's 'provocative actions' around Taiwan.The US top diplomat and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi 'had open and productive discussions on key bilateral, regional, and global issues,' US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement.
The official said Blinken had raised 'US concerns about provocative actions that China has taken recently, including a simulated blockade around the time of the inauguration' of Taiwan's leader Lai Ching-te.'They had an extended conversation about Taiwan,' the official said.China claims Taiwan as part of its territory and has vowed to bring the democratic island under its rule, by force if necessary.
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