U.S. Envoy Discusses Taiwan in Tokyo, Prompting Chinese Anger
- A possible U.S.-China meeting was under discussion, SCMP said
- Sherman meets counterparts from Japan, South Korea in Tokyo
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U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman discussed preserving peace in the Taiwan Strait with her Japanese and South Korean counterparts, prompting China to accuse Tokyo and Washington of forging confrontational blocs.
Sherman told reporters Wednesday in Tokyo that the trilateral talks also covered combined efforts to promote peace, security, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific and around the world, based on shared values including freedom, human rights, and respecting the rule of law. The rebuke from Beijing clouded prospects that Sherman might meet Chinese officials during her trip.