Foreign Minister Antony Blinken reached Beijing amid growing tension in US-China

Beijing. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Beijing in the early hours of Sunday on a diplomatic visit to China. His visit is considered very important in the efforts to reduce the growing tension between the two global powers. Blinken is the first high-level US official to visit China since US President Joe Biden took office. He is the first US Secretary of State to visit Beijing in five years. In February, Blinken canceled a trip to China after an alleged Chinese spy balloon was spotted in US airspace. Blinken will officially begin his two-day visit on Sunday afternoon with talks with senior Chinese officials.

Despite this high-level visit, there is little hope of any significant breakthrough on the complex issues between the two largest economies, as relations between the US and China have turned sour in recent years. Hostilities and recriminations have escalated sharply between the two countries over disagreements on a number of issues that have implications for global security and stability. According to US officials, Blinken is expected to meet Chinese Foreign Minister Qing Gong and top diplomat Wang Yi on Sunday and President Xi Jinping on Monday.

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