China Spars With U.S. On Blinken's Beijing Trip

China's foreign minister Qin Gang urged the US to stop meddling in its affairs and harming its security in a call with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's just before his visit to Beijing, Reuters reported.

Photo Insert: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi

Qin told Blinken to respect China's core concerns, such as the Taiwan issue, to arrest declining relations between the superpowers, China's foreign ministry said.

Blinken shunned Qin’s rant and urged Beijing to be truthful, saying there is a need for communication "to avoid miscalculation and conflict" and said the US would continue to raise areas of concern as well as potential cooperation with China, the State Department said in a brief summary of the call.

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