US, China diplomats to meet on Taiwan

By Agence France-Presse

Sep 24, 2022 12:11 am

NEW YORK: The top US and Chinese diplomats meet Friday (Saturday in Manila) 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.

TOUCHY ISSUE In this handout photo courtesy of the US Navy taken on Sept. 20, 2022, the Royal Canadian Navy Halifax-class frigate HMCS Vancouver (FFH 331) (left) transits the Taiwan Strait with guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) while conducting a routine transit. The top US and Chinese diplomats meet Friday (Saturday in Manila) in New York as soaring tensions show signs of easing, but Beijing issued a new warning against support for Taiwan. AFP PHOTO

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