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Blinken arrives in Laos, set for talks with Chinese foreign minister
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken talks with Laotian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith during an ASEAN foreign ministers meeting in Vientiane, July 27, 2024.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived early Saturday in Laos, where he will attend a regional meeting and hold talks with his Chinese counterpart, part of a multination Asia visit aimed at reinforcing ties with regional allies in the face of an increasingly assertive Beijing.
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