Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi (L) meets with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, a day after the Group of 20 (G20) foreign ministers' meeting, in Bali, Indonesia, July 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)
DW: US, China top diplomats hold first talks since October
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his Chinese counterpart Wang Ji have held their first talks in months.
The two discussed tension over Taiwan as well as Beijing's stance on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken hailed the "constructive" hourslong talks with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Indonesia's resort island of Bali on Saturday.
Coming on the heels of a G20 summit, it was the first in-person talks directly between the two countries since October.
"Despite the complexities of our relationship, I can say with some confidence that our delegations found today's discussions useful, candid and constructive," Blinken said after the talks that lasted five hours.
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WNU Editor: The main stream media is not saying it, but this meeting was a diplomatic train wreck that only hardened both sides.
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Blinken Blasts China's Support for Russia, Calls Out Xi -- Bloomberg
US concerned at China’s ‘alignment’ with Russia, Blinken says -- CNN/Reuters
Blinken voices concern to China over stance on Russia’s war in Ukraine -- Guardian/AP
US’s Blinken raises China’s ‘alignment with Russia’ on Ukraine -- Al Jazeera
Chinese FM meets with U.S. secretary of state -- Xinhua
China presents US with further demands to improve relations -- SCMP
China’s Wang Yi accuses Americans of having ‘China-phobia’ -- NYPost
China's Wang Yi Says Direction of U.S.-China Ties in Danger of Going 'Astray' -- Reuters
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