Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned allied nations would be prepared to 'take action' if China attacks Taiwan , after back and forth messaging out of the White House . 'There are many countries both in the region and beyond that would see any unilateral action to use force to disrupt the status quo as a significant threat to peace and security,' Blinken said at the New York Times Dealbook conference Wednesday, first reported by Bloomberg. 'And they too, would take action in the event that happened.' Blinken was responding to a question asking for the extent of the US'...