"We are concerned by the PRC [People’s Republic of China] increasing assertiveness in the South and East China Seas and in the Taiwan Strait. We remain committed to upholding freedom of navigation and overflight and the South China Sea," Blinken said.
On Istanbul Grain Deal
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken added it is essential to "extend and expand" the Black Sea grain deal.
"It is essential that we extend and expand the Black Sea Grain Initiative," Blinken told reporters in Indonesia.