“Secretary of State Antony Blinken will host the Director of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China (CCP) and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Washington on October 26-28,” the State Department said in a statement.
Blinken and Wang Yi will also reportedly discuss a range of bilateral, regional and global issues as part of ongoing efforts to responsibly manage the US-China relationship and maintain open channels of communication.
“The United States will continue to use diplomacy to advance U.S. interests and values, bridge differences, and make progress on shared transnational challenges,” the statement said.
Visit of the Chinese Foreign Minister to the USA
Earlier, a number of media reported that Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi could visit Washington this week. The meeting is reported to be necessary to prepare for a meeting between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden.
China’s foreign minister will meet with his US counterpart Antony Blinken to “prepare for the meeting between the leaders of the two countries,” the sources said.
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2023-10-24 04:21:24
