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Blinken says talks with Chinese FM ‘useful, candid and constructive’
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BALI, 09 July 2022, (TON): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said “rare talks with his Chinese counterpart in Indonesia were constructive but he voiced alarm over issues including Taiwan.”
Blinken said “despite the complexities of our relationship, I can say with some confidence that our delegations found today’s discussions useful, candid and constructive.”
But Blinken said he also voiced concerns over issues including Taiwan, Hong Kong, human rights and Ukraine.
Blinken said “I conveyed deep concerns of the United States regarding Beijing’s increasingly provocate rhetoric and activity toward Taiwan and the vital importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.”
He also called for China to distance itself from Russia, a day after Group of 20 talks in Bali where Western nations directly criticized Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov over the Ukraine invasion.
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