China-US tension: spat escalates after Blinken calls for UN support of Taiwan

The row between China and the United States over Taiwan is escalating, with the top US diplomat calling for UN member states to support the island taking part in international bodies.

Beijing protested to Washington over the remarks by Secretary of State Antony Blinken, which observers saw as a sign of the US upgrading its support for Taiwan while not yet signalling a major policy change.