HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases...Secretary Blinken’s Call with People’s Republic of China State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi hide Secretary Blinken’s Call with People’s Republic of China State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi Readout Office of the Spokesperson August 16, 2021 The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with PRC State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi about developments in Afghanistan, including the security situation and our respective efforts to bring U.S. and PRC citizens to safety. Tags Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs China Office of the Spokesperson The Secretary of State