US and China's Top Diplomats Discuss Kissinger's Legacy, Middle East Conflict and Taiwan Issue

In a recent phone call, Wang Yi and Antony Blinken agree to build on recent progress in bilateral ties, while discussing the ongoing Middle East conflict and the Taiwan issue.

• Top diplomats from the US and China, Antony Blinken and Wang Yi, held a phone call discussing various issues including the late Henry Kissinger's legacy, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, and the Taiwan issue.
• Wang Yi used the opportunity to critique current US policies, invoking Kissinger's diplomatic legacy.
• The diplomats agreed to build on recent progress in bilateral ties and work together to keep the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza from spreading.
• Blinken raised concerns about recent attacks on shipping vessels in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Houthi rebels.
• Wang Yi emphasized China's stance on Taiwan and urged the US not to interfere in its internal affairs.

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