US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived on an official visit to China and will discuss the Russian Federation's war against Ukraine among other issues.
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Blinken said that in his meetings with senior Chinese officials, he intended to raise 'our very real concerns on a range of issues,' including the fentanyl crisis, Taiwan and cross-Strait issues, the war in Ukraine, and the detention of US citizens in China.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken began talks in China on Sunday on the highest-level trip by a US official in nearly five years.
Blinken and Foreign Minister Qin Gang met at an ornately decorated state villa in Beijing's ancient Diaoyutai gardens.
The United States protested -- and later shot down -- a Chinese spy balloon flying over its soil earlier this year.
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken arrived in Beijing on 2023-06-18 for an official visit.
Blinken is scheduled to meet with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang and may meet Xi Jinping.
The purpose of the visit includes re-establishing high-level communication channels, including military ties.
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