Blinken Kicks Off Meetings in Beijing on Mission to Manage Tensions With CCP

Blinken Kicks Off Meetings in Beijing on Mission to Manage Tensions With CCP
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (C) meets with China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang (not pictured) at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on June 18, 2023. Leah Millis/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday kicked off two days of high-stakes diplomatic talks in Beijing after months of urging by the Biden administration for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to reestablish normal bilateral communications.

Blinken opened his program by meeting Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang for an extended discussion to be followed by a working dinner. He’ll have additional talks with Qin, as well as China’s top diplomat Wang Yi and possibly Chinese leader Xi Jinping, on Monday.

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