Secretary of State Antony Blinken discusses with Mr. Wang Yi

According to a senior US State Department official, Mr. Blinken discussed the Taiwan issue with Mr. Wang Yi. The two foreign ministers also agreed to continue improving military communication lines between the two countries.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken shakes hands with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Vientiane, Laos, July 27, 2024. Photo: AP/Achmad Ibrahim

China regards Taiwan as an inalienable part of Chinese territory. Mr. Wang Yi told Mr. Blinken that Taiwan is part of China and “is not and will never be a country.”

Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that while communication channels between China and the US remained open, Washington had stepped up efforts to contain Beijing. "The consequences for China-US relations are still accumulating and the challenges are increasing," he said.

Mr. Blinken also discussed the relationship between China and Russia. The United States recently imposed sanctions on Chinese companies selling semiconductors to Russia.

The two foreign ministers also discussed a recent unity agreement between Palestinian political groups brokered by China.

Cao Phong (according to Xinhua News Agency, Reuters, CNA)

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