Blinken calls for calm on Taiwan in talks with China

By Agence France-Presse

Sep 25, 2022 12:32 am

NEW YORK CITY: United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken called for calm over Taiwan on Friday (Saturday in Manila) as he met his Chinese counterpart as soaring tensions showed signs of easing a bit.

Blinken met for 90 minutes with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, in talks a US official described as 'extremely candid' and focused largely on Taiwan.

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