Published February 17,2024
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference on Friday, discussing numerous points together with the Taiwan Strait, the Russian struggle in Ukraine, and the Middle East.
“The two sides had a candid and constructive discussion on a range of bilateral, regional, and global issues as part of ongoing efforts to maintain open lines of communication and responsibly manage competition in the relationship,” State Department Spokesman Matthew Miller stated in an announcement.
Blinken emphasised the significance of “continuing to implement the progress made by the two Presidents at the Woodside Summit including on counternarcotics cooperation and military-to-military communications”, Miller stated.
Top U.S. diplomat additionally emphasised the significance of sustaining peace and stability throughout the Taiwan Strait and within the South China Sea and had discussions on a spread of regional and world points, in accordance with his spokesman.
Blinken raised issues over China’s help for Russia’s struggle towards Ukraine, together with help to the Russian protection industrial base, in accordance with the assertion.
“The two sides also exchanged views on the situation in the Middle East and on the Korean Peninsula and affirmed that their respective senior officials should meet to follow up on these discussions,” Miller stated, “The Secretary discussed his recent travel in the Middle East and U.S. diplomatic efforts in the region.”
The two diplomats additionally agreed on consultations and high-level conferences in key areas within the coming months.
Source: www.anews.com.tr