Blinken, Wang Yi to meet amid high tensions over Taiwan


The meeting in New York will be the first between the two since extensive talks in Bali in July. - Reuters

NEW YORK (AFP): The top US and Chinese diplomats meet Friday (Sept 23) in New York as soaring tensions show signs of easing, but Beijing issued a new warning against support for Taiwan.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi are set to meet on the sidelines of the annual United Nations summit, their first encounter since extensive talks in July in Bali where both sides appeared optimistic for more stability.

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