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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, June 19, 2023
CHINESE President Xi Jinping met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday, agreeing to “stabilise” badly deteriorated relations between the two countries.
Mr Blinken reportedly confirmed the long-standing US policy of not supporting independence for the breakaway Chinese province of Taiwan.
When asked last year, Mr Biden said Washington would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion, though aides later said his comments did not reflect a policy departure from the long-standing “one China” policy.
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