Blinken clashes with China over US support for Taiwan
by Patrick Wintour in Rome from US news | The Guardian on (#5RC19)
Beijing warns against interference, as US secretary of state also urges China to meet climate responsibilities
The US secretary of state has clashed with his Chinese opposite number, saying the US will provide Taiwan with the means to defend itself as China warned it must end its interference on the island.
Antony Blinken also urged China to live up to its responsibilities on the climate emergency, pointing out it was the largest carbon emitter.
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