U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday as he wrapped up a two-day high-stakes visit to Beijing aimed at easing soaring tensions between the countries.
The meeting at the Great Hall of the People had been expected and was seen as key to the success of the trip, but neither side confirmed it would happen until a State Department official announced it just an hour beforehand.
Blinken met earlier Monday with China’s top diplomat Wang Yi for about three hours, according to a U.S. official. Instead, these officials have emphasized the importance of the two countries establishing and maintaining better lines of communication. Blinken’s visit cames after his initial plans to travel to China were postponed in February after the shootdown of a Chinese surveillance balloon over the U.S.
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