Blinken visit seeks to ease fraught US relationship with China
by Amy Hawkins from US news | The Guardian on (#6C7B7)
US secretary of state's visit comes amid tense exchanges as China's foreign minister says US should respect the Taiwan issue'
In a long-awaited visit, the US secretary of state is due to arrive in China this week, where he is expected to meet with senior officials in an attempt to stabilise the fraught relationship between the two superpowers.
The buildup to Antony Blinken's China visit has been marred by a series of tense exchanges. On Wednesday Qin Gang, China's foreign minister, told Blinken in a phone call that the US should stop interfering in China's internal affairs. Qin also said that the US should respect China's concerns on the Taiwan issue".
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