Agence France-Presse reported that US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Chinese leader Wang Yi will meet on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York amid tensions over Taiwan, noting that the meeting between them is the first since the July talks in Bali, during which they expressed their desire to have a dialogue.

She noted that “today’s discussions will prepare for a possible first meeting between US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, which could take place in Bali in November on the sidelines of the G20 summit.”

And the Chinese minister said he “met in New York with former Secretary of State John Kerry, although Beijing suspended coordination with Washington in this area in response to Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan.”

In this context, Wang expressed “Beijing’s anger at the United States’ support for the island, which China considers an integral part of its territory,” adding that “the Taiwan issue has become the most serious issue of tension in US-China relations.” “