Mr Blinken's visit to China includes objectives such as setting up mechanisms for crisis management. Read more at straitstimes.com.
amid frosty bilateral ties and dim prospects for any breakthrough on the long list of disputes between the world’s two largest economies.Mr Blinken is the highest-ranking US government official to visit China since President Joe Biden took office in January 2021.
on the Indonesian island of Bali briefly eased fears of a new Cold War, but following the flight of the alleged Chinese spy balloon over the United States, high-level communication has been rare. “That we are at an important point in the relationship where I think reducing the risk of miscalculation, or as our Chinese friends often say, stopping the downward spiral in the relationship, is something that’s important,” the official said.
Speaking at a press conference on Friday before departing for Beijing, Mr Blinken said his trip had three main objectives: Setting up mechanisms for crisis management, advancing US and allies’ interests and speaking directly about related concerns, and exploring areas of potential cooperation.
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