The United States opposes any unilateral efforts to change the Taiwan status quo, especially by force, and its policy on Taiwan has not changed, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Southeast Asian counterparts on Thursday.
"We and countries around the world believe that escalation serves no one and could have unintended consequences that serve no one's interests, including ASEAN members, and including China," Blinken said.fired multiple missiles as it conducted the largest-ever military drills around Taiwan,
Blinken and ASEAN pledged during their meeting to upgrade ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership. Blinken said the United States backed Sri Lanka and the International Monetary Fund working out an equitable arrangement on debt restructuring.
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