Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State, Arrives in Beijing... First Head of Biden Administration to Visit China

US Secretary of State's Visit to China Marks First in 5 Years

U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken visited China for the first time in five years as a sitting U.S. Secretary of State.

According to major foreign media, the U.S. Air Force plane carrying Secretary Blinken arrived in Beijing on the morning of the 18th (local time). This visit to China, delayed due to the U.S.-China 'spy balloon' conflict and taking place after four months, is Blinken's first trip to China since his appointment and the first visit by a U.S. top diplomat since the Biden administration took office.

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It is also the first visit to China by a sitting U.S. Secretary of State in five years since Mike Pompeo's visit during the Trump administration in 2018.

During his two-day visit to Beijing until the 19th, Secretary Blinken is expected to discuss the 'guardrails' to prevent conflicts between the U.S. and China from escalating into armed clashes and exchange views on the Taiwan issue in talks with Qin Gang, China's State Councilor and Foreign Minister.

There is also a possibility that Secretary Blinken will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping during this visit.

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