US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, right, meets the Chinese Communist Party's foreign policy chief, Wang Yi, in Jakarta, Indonesia, on July 13, 2023 [Dita Alangkara/Pool via Reuters]
CNN: Blinken meets top Chinese diplomat as efforts to ramp down tensions continue
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken “had candid and constructive discussions on a range of bilateral, regional, and global issues” with top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi on Thursday – the latest in a series of increased high-level interactions between Washington and Beijing.
Their meeting on the sidelines of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Jakarta comes less than a month after the two met in Beijing for what was also described by the US as “candid and constructive” conversation.
Wang, who is the top foreign policy chief for the Chinese Communist Party, attended the diplomatic gathering in place of China’s Foreign Minister, Qin Gang, who is unable to attend due to health reasons, Reuters reported, citing a spokesman for his ministry.
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WNU Editor: According to Beijing future high-level talks are being planned .... Wang, Blinken meet; more high-level talks to be held (Global Times).
Top U.S. And Chinese Diplomats Meet In Jakarta
Blinken Meets China's Top Diplomat in Latest Bid to Ease Tensions -- New York Times
Blinken meets Wang Yi in Indonesia. But the region remains wary of the US-China rivalry -- AP
US-China relations: we must talk security, Wang Yi tells Antony Blinken -- SCMP
Top US, Chinese Diplomats Meet in Indonesia -- VOA
Blinken meets Chinese diplomat Wang amid hacking accusations -- Al Jazeera
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