U.S., China vow to stabilize relations during high-stakes meeting in Beijing
It remains to be seen whether the two countries can resolve their most important disagreements, many of which have international financial, security and stability implications.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Monday, June 19, 2023.That agenda had been thrown into jeopardy in recent months, notably after the U.S. shot down a Chinese surveillance balloon over its airspace in February, and amid escalated military activity in the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea.
Blinken described his earlier discussions with senior Chinese officials as “candid and constructive.”Despite his presence in China, Blinken and other U.S. officials had played down the prospects for any significant breakthroughs on the most vexing issues facing the planet’s two largest economies.
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