Blinken Meets Chinese Leader Xi, China’s Top Diplomat on 2nd Day of Trip

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is meeting Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Monday, hours after concluding his talks with China’s top diplomat Wang Yi.
Blinken arrived in China on June 17 for the start of a two-day visit, a trip that the Biden administration seeks to maintain open lines of communication with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
On Sunday, Blinken met with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, and their talks have been characterized as “candid” and “constructive” by officials from both sides.
According to China’s state-run media, the Xi and Blinken meeting will take place soon.
Hours earlier, Blinken and Wang shook hands and posed for photos, before the start of their closed-door meeting….}