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[Wang Yi talks to Blinken ahead of Xi-Biden summit, warns US not to support ‘Taiwan independence’] Chinese State Councilor and Foreign minister Wang Yi on Saturday spoke with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on phone as both sides prepare for a virtual meeting of Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden scheduled on November 16 Beijing Time. Wang stressed the importance of “meeting each other half way” and warned the US to not support “Taiwan independence.” The widely-expected Xi-Biden meeting is not only a major event in China-US ties, but also in international relations, Wang said. The...
