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Blinken kicks off meetings in Beijing on high-stakes mission to cool soaring US-China tensions

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Despite Blinken's presence in the Chinese capital, prospects for any significant breakthroughs are slim.

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Developments in this update

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  1. China’s Foreign Minister Tells Blinken It’s Up to the U.S. to Ease Tensions

    Headline from Wall Street Journal ·

  2. Blinken arrives to Beijing on high-stakes mission to cool soaring US-China tensions

    Headline from Wfmy News 2 ·

  3. Newest

    Blinken kicks off meetings in Beijing on high-stakes mission to cool soaring US-China tensions

    Headline from KVUE ·

Reports & sources

75 articles, oldest first.

  1. CNN

    Blinken speaks with Chinese foreign minister ahead of expected high-stakes visit to Beijing (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with China’s foreign minister by phone on Wednesday, a call that comes ahead of a highly anticipated expected visit by Washington’s top diplomat to Beijing as the two superpowers try to improve the dismal state of their ties.

  2. Al Jazeera

    US confirms top diplomat Blinken’s long-anticipated China visit (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Trip had been delayed amid ‘spy balloon’ incident that underscored rising tensions between the superpowers.

  3. Wall Street Journal

    China’s Foreign Minister Tells Blinken It’s Up to the U.S. to Ease Tensions (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    The exchange comes days ahead of Blinken’s first expected visit to Beijing as Secretary of State.

  4. Washington Examiner

    Blinken going to China this week after postponing previous trip over spy balloon (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to China later this week, embarking on a trip that had been delayed by months after the spy balloon incident.

  5. New York Post

    Blinken forging ahead with Beijing trip despite alleged tongue-lashing in call with China (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Secretary of State Antony Blinken will not cancel his long-delayed trip to Beijing this weekend despite the Saturday revelation that China built a spy base on Cuba, – but don’t expect to see …

  6. Politico

    Blinken to visit China this week (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    Blinken will become the first secretary of State to visit China in five years and the first Cabinet-level official to do so in four years.

  7. The Diplomat

    It’s Official: US Secretary of State Blinken Will Visit China (opens The Diplomat)

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    The Diplomat's feed description

    The U.S. and Chinese governments confirmed Blinken’s trip for June 18-19, while also giving a preview of their narratives on the engagement.

  8. NBC News

    Blinken set for high-stakes China trip this week as U.S. pushes for a 'thaw' (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The top U.S. diplomat will travel to Beijing Friday to hold talks with senior Chinese officials, a long-awaited rescheduling of a visit that was canceled over the spy balloon saga.

  9. Fox News

    Blinken to travel to China after foreign minister tells him to 'show respect' in phone call (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang on the phone Tuesday to discuss bilateral and global issues.

  10. Bloomberg

    Blinken to Travel to China This Week in Push to Repair Ties (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Beijing later this week, becoming the most-senior US official to visit the country in five years as the US looks to ease tension that have provoked fears of open conflict between the world’s two biggest economies.

  11. CNN

    Blinken to travel to China this weekend (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Beijing this weekend, the State Department announced on Wednesday – a significant trip that comes as the Biden administration navigates its complicated relationship with China.

  12. Axios

    Blinken will make long-delayed China trip this week (opens Axios)

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    Axios's feed description

    All signals point to a difficult visit.

  13. Forbes

    Blinken Set To Travel To Beijing Amid Continuing U.S.-China Strains (opens Forbes)

    Published

    Forbes's feed description

    Meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping isn't confirmed

  14. Just the News

    Secretary of State Blinken to visit China amid mounting tensions (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    Fears of a Chinese invasion have persisted for years, though such a prospect has been granted renewed credulity in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

  15. The Guardian

    Blinken visit seeks to ease fraught US relationship with China (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    US secretary of state’s visit comes amid tense exchanges as China’s foreign minister says US should respect the ‘Taiwan issue’

  16. The World from PRX

    Blinken to visit China to deescalate US-China tensions (opens The World from PRX)

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    The World from PRX's feed description

    US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is planning to visit China on June 19 in the hopes of opening further dialogue with Beijing. He hopes talks will dampen the general atmosphere of escalation and reduce the risk of miscalculation by either side.

  17. Tucson

    Blinken heads to China this weekend on mission to salvage sinking ties and keep communications open (opens Tucson)

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    Tucson's feed description

    U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to China this weekend as part of the administration's push to repair deteriorating ties between Washington and Beijing, the State Department said Wednesday.

  18. Deutsche Welle

    Blinken's China visit: Can he avoid war becoming a reality? – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    US Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to China as increasing tensions over Taiwan make the lack of communication between Washington and Beijing more dangerous than ever.

  19. NPR

    Blinken travels to China amid low expectations and global worries of a new cold war (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    In a first visit to China by a member of President Biden's Cabinet, the secretary of state will seek "open lines of communication" with Beijing but no diplomatic breakthrough is expected.

  20. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Blinken to Fly to Beijing for High-Stakes Diplomacy After Spy Balloon Saga (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    Expectations for a significant recovery in the U.S.-China relationship, especially as a result of Blinken’s upcoming trip, remain low.

  21. Washington Post

    China’s grudging welcome to Blinken: It’s all about the economy (opens Washington Post)

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    Washington Post's feed description

    Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is heading to Beijing. Expectations are low, but analysts say it's good that China and the United States are talking again.

  22. Washington Times

    Blinken stresses need for better U.S.-Chinese communications as he heads to Beijing (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Shortly before setting out for Beijing, Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday emphasized the importance of the U.S. and China establishing better lines of communication. He will be the highest-ranking member of the Biden administration to visit China.

  23. New York Times

    As Blinken Heads to China, a Wall of Suspicion Awaits Him (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Even as Beijing prepares for a visit by the secretary of state, China’s leader has made clear his expectations of more hostile superpower competition.

  24. Digital Journal

    Blinken: trip to China aims at 'avoiding miscalculations' (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that his coming visit to China aims to open up better communications "by addressing misperceptions and

  25. KVUE

    Blinken kicks off meetings in Beijing on high-stakes mission to cool soaring US-China tensions (opens KVUE)

    Published

    KVUE's feed description

    Despite Blinken's presence in the Chinese capital, prospects for any significant breakthroughs are slim.

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