Blinken hopes China and US can manage Taiwan’s file ‘wisely’

US Secretary of State Blinken said Friday that he hopes the United States and China can “wisely” resolve their differences over Taiwan as tensions escalate amid US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island. Anthony Blinken said at a press conference, “It will be important as part of our common responsibilities to be able to continue to handle this matter wisely so that there is no possibility of conflict, and to stay in touch on this matter.”