Antony Blinken calls for cooling of tensions between US and China over Taiwan

Anthony Blinken, US secretary of state, has called for issues between China and Taiwan to be resolved peacefully.

Nancy Pelosi's visit to the island earlier this week has been condemned by China, as relations between Washington and Beijing plummeted to their worst level in years.

"The differences between Taiwan and the mainland need to be resolved peacefully," Mr Blinken said.

"What we've seen China do over the last few years is move away from a peaceful resolution of differences to doing so coercively and potentially forcefully."

[Ben-snyl]

Dear Bliken, just to be clear, you or America do not represent the voice for people in the Asia region nor the world. Please have more respect and do not take liberty to speak on behalf of others, thank you.

[setsanchew]

Wtf joke is this?
U started the fire.
U light the fire.
N now u better play fireman
N put out the fire urself.
Don t u accuse china 4 its over reactions!

[My-Name-is-Khan]

After pouring oil on fire, you want cooling down.

[secondhorizon]

turn the hot water tap ~ turn the cold water tap ~ he shoulda been a plumber

[SssoFluffy]

Professional fire starter begs for cooling 😂😂

[LeynaViera]

Lol Pelosi has fked it an now US is sweating 😂

[jabbadabbajew]

Yeah the same guy that stoked the fire lol.

[lilacer]

How does this guy sleep at night. US going around provoking wars every where then pretending its not their fault.

[nightowl]

The US lacks the right to defend a province that is a part of China. Taiwan is not recognized as a country by many in Asia. Tension in the Taiwan Straits is the outcome of ongoing US provocations. One such provocation is Pelosi's trip to Taiwan despite China's unpteen warning. While the PRC invaded the sea around Taiwan, America quietly departed the South China Sea, reeking of guilt. In contrast to the EU in the Ukraine issue, the PRC is prepared to fight, and when that comes, America won't have the support of Asian nations. No one will impose sanctions on China, and none of China's allies will support America in the war provoked by America itself. The greatest course of action moving forward to stop America from stirring up trouble using Taiwan as bait is Taiwan's reunification with China. In the meantime, America lack all its ground standing to debate and defend Taiwan and many issues happening in the world currently. America is the greatest threat to world peace, not China. Taiwan invasion is as simple as cracking an egg with a rock, but China preferred a diplomatic solution to America's preferred carnage. If one spends enough time studying history, white guys will never have any sympathy for Chinese people. Stop pretending to care about our Taiwanese citizens.

[xtmxszo]

Anthony where had you been, what Nancy pelosi did these few days should be under your department, where is the separation of powers

[jagdpanther]

When the devil is talking, he can be very polite and humble !

[ericlovelace]

It's a pity he doesn't tell his kin-folk in the IDF to cool it down and stop bombing residential blocks in the Gaza strip.

[giliguluedinburgh]

This warmonger is calling for cooling of tensions by attacking and blaming China. Does he even know what he is saying?

[Boxingfirst]

Sadly I think the end of this planet is nigh

[ericp]

Everyone and their mothers told Blinken it was a bad idea to let Pelosi visit Taiwan, and now you want to cool tensions?

[johenjohen]

If you have money, go to Manhattan, better than the desert and the heat. Spend your money for a tall building, but the heat is expensive

[wingkei]

peacefully that ship has sail. you cross the red line when you were told not to.

[rokrok]

If you didn’t want tension you wouldn’t have made the visit

[johenjohen]

There has been a lot of promotion and advertisements for the UAE this period, do you know why? In order to move the merchants in this crisis to their country from America, Britain and Europe,

[stephwliu]

Don't understand how Taiwan has anything to do with the US. Not understanding why he's calling China to resolve it peacefully with the US, when surely China and Taiwan should peacefully resolve it between themselves.