NNA -nbsp;US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday freedom of navigation must be preserved in the South and East China Seas, calling for the status quo to remain in place in the Taiwan Strait where China has held drills around self-ruled Taiwan.
quot;We must uphold the freedom of navigation in the South and East China Seas and maintain peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait,quot; he told Southeast Asian ministers ahead of talks in Jakarta. — AFP
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