US-China Relations

Blinken Raises US Concerns in Talks With China’s Foreign Minister in Laos

The secretary of state talked to his Chinese counterpart about the Philippines, Taiwan, and China’s human rights.
Blinken Raises US Concerns in Talks With China’s Foreign Minister in Laos
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends the 31st ASEAN Regional Forum at the 57th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Vientiane, Laos, on July 27, 2024. Sai Aung Main/AFP via Getty Images
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told his Chinese counterpart on July 27 that the United States and its partners will advance a “vision for free and open Indo-Pacific,” on the sidelines of a Southeast Asian regional forum in Laos.

State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said in a readout that Mr. Blinken and Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi had “open and productive discussions” on numerous important issues. The two were in Vientiane, Laos, to participate in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meetings.
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
journalist
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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