WASHINGTON: The United States has formally invited China's newly reappointed foreign minister, Wang Yi, to Washington, the US State Department said on Tuesday (Aug 1), after Wang's predecessor was abruptly remo
China reappointed veteran diplomat Wang last week, replacing former rising star Qin Gang, who has not been seen for more than month - a mysterious absenceChina's foreign ministry has only said Qin was off work for unspecified health reasons.
The invitation to Wang was extended on Monday during a meeting at the State Department between US Assistant Secretary for East Asia and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink and Yang Tao, Director General of the North American and Oceania Affairs at China's Foreign Ministry, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told a press briefing.
"In the meeting yesterday, we extended the invitation that had previously been made to foreign minister Qin Gang and made clear that invitation did transfer over," Miller said. Miller did not say if the Chinese side had accepted the invitation but added that this was Washington's expectation. "We certainly expect that it is something that they would accept and is a trip that we expect to happen, but we have not yet scheduled a date," Miller said.
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