U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Friday, where Ukraine's leader this week dismissed Beijing's formula to end Russia's war in his country.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed concerns over China's support for Russia's defense industry during talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Blinken highlighted China's actions in the South China Sea and discussed improving military communication.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday in New York City, the U.S. State Department said. Ties between the world's two biggest economies have been tense as they clash over U.