Blinken starts Beijing talks in high-stakes mission to cool tensions
Beijing | US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday kicked off two days of high-stakes diplomatic talks in Beijing aimed at trying to cool exploding US-China tensions that have set many around the world on edge.
Mr Blinken opened his program by meeting Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang for an extended discussion to be followed by a working dinner. He will have additional talks with Mr Qin, as well as China’s top diplomat Wang Yi and possibly President Xi Jinping, on Monday.
AP
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