2023-06-18 09:37:13
Time.news – The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Beijing. His is the highest diplomatic visit from the United States to China in the last five years. The goal is to relieve bilateral tensions. There are many elements of friction between the two countries, but Blinken’s presence could initiate a sort of diplomatic thaw and keep a dialogue open that “generates responsible management of Sino-American relations”, according to the State Department. Blinken’s visit was postponed to last February after the incident of the Chinese spy balloons shot down. The secretary of state will have meetings with senior Chinese officials in two days.
Blinken met Qin
Blinken met his Chinese counterpart, Foreign Minister Qin Gang, kicking off the commitments of today’s and tomorrow’s visit to Beijing, the first since he has been head of American diplomacy. “Talks between the foreign ministers of China and the United States have officially begun,” reports state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV), showing an image of Qin and Blinken shaking hands.
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