The United States hailed “open and productive” discussions between China’s foreign minister and Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Laos on July 27 in which Blinken raised US concerns over Beijing’s “provocative actions” around Taiwan. Blinken’s stop in Laos is part of a multi-nation Asia visit aimed at reinforcing regional ties in the face of...

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