U.S. Secretary of State Brinken held talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in New York to directly express his opposition to unilateral attempts to change the status quo regarding the situation in Taiwan, and to engage in dialogue so that competition between the United States and China does not lead to conflict. stressed the need to maintain

US Secretary of State Brinken and China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks for about an hour and a half on the 23rd in New York, where the United Nations General Assembly is being held.



After the meeting, a senior U.S. government official told reporters, "The talks were frank and constructive, but there were differences in the positions of the United States and China." clarified.



According to this senior official, during the meeting, Secretary Brinken told Foreign Minister Wang, bearing in mind that it is becoming normal for Chinese fighter jets to cross the "median line" of the Taiwan Strait and enter Taiwan's airspace. "Maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait is important to the security and prosperity of the region and the world," he said, directing his opposition to any unilateral attempts to change the status quo.



He also noted that he "has no change to America's 'One China' policy," acknowledging China's position that "Taiwan is part of China," and that the existing policy remains unchanged. is.



On the other hand, Secretary Brinken warned Russia not to support Russia, which continues its military invasion of Ukraine, in the form of so-called sanctions evasion. stressed the need to maintain