Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the sidelines of the G20 on yesterday in Rome. Blinken has escalated his war provocations this past week to include an open call for Taiwan to be treated by the UN as essentially a separate nation. The Chinese readout of the meeting emphasized that Wang made clear that this is very close to China’s red line. Global Times reported that although the meeting “will not ease the situation, keeping communication open will at least help the two sides avoid conflicts and manage their differences. On the U.S.’ constant provocations on the Taiwan question, Washington should take note of the gravity of the situation if China decides to retaliate, since the U.S. has already provided excuses for China to activate the Anti-secession Law, experts suggest.”
Wang is quoted telling Blinken: “The Taiwan question is the most sensitive matter between China and the U.S., and if the question is mishandled, it would bring subversive damage to overall China-U.S. ties.”
