During his second and final day of meetings with senior Chinese officials, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and China's top diplomat Wang Yi expressed willingness to talk but displayed little inclination to compromise on hardened positions that have led to rising tensions. Wang reportedly told Blinken that Beijing has "no room to compromise" on Taiwan. Despite the talks, both sides played down the prospects for any significant breakthroughs on the most vexing issues facing the planet's two largest economies, instead emphasising the importance of establishing better lines of communication.

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