-Galla S Kiran Kumar,Bureau Chief Telagana (Andhra Pradesh)
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken arrived in China for a two-day visit. He will hold diplomatic talks aimed at easing the tensions between the two countries on many issues.
The aim is to defuse tensions between the two
Beijing: US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has arrived in China for a two-day visit. He will hold diplomatic talks aimed at easing the tensions between the two countries on many issues. First he met with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gong. He will meet with Wang Yi, a high official in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. A meeting with President Xi Jinping is also possible.
This is the first time in the last five years that an American foreign minister has visited China. Actually, this trip was supposed to take place in the past, but it was stopped due to the Chinese surveillance balloon incident. Neither Blinken nor Quinn spoke to reporters before the meeting. Analysts say there is little chance of normalizing diplomatic relations as a result of this visit. It is said that the reason for this is that the feud between the two countries has intensified in the last few years. It is noteworthy that Blinken is the highest-level American leader who is visiting China after Biden takes over as the President of the United States in 2021. Speaking to reporters before leaving for Beijing on Friday, he said, “I don’t want to turn the competition with China into a dispute.” He said that communication between the leaders of the two countries should be improved to avoid misunderstandings. Last November, Xi Jinping
