The main goal of the talks is to reopen lines of high-level communication and address issues such as the war in Ukraine, trade disputes, the fentanyl drug epidemic, and Chinese human rights conduct.
Chinese officials have reacted coolly to Blinken's visit, and it is not clear whether he will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping.
LONDON DAILY ARCHIVE
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang in Beijing for two days of talks aimed at stabilizing the relationship between the US and China, which has become tense in recent years
The visit is the first by an American diplomat to China in almost five years.
18 June 2023 · 23:19 UTC
