US hails 'productive' meeting between Blinken and China FM

The United States hailed "open and productive" discussions between China's foreign minister and Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Laos on Saturday in which Blinken raised US concerns over Beijing's "provocative actions" around Taiwan. The official said Blinken had raised "US concerns about provocative actions that China has taken recently, including a simulated blockade around the time of the inauguration" of Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te.