Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang receives US Secretary of State Blinken in Beijing
Anthony Blinken. photo: Wikipedia
Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang received US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, who arrived in China for a two-day visit.
According to the Associated Press, Qin Gang led Blinken on On Sunday, they went to a working lunch in the state residence of Diaoyutai.
However, the diplomats did not provide any substantive comments to reporters.
Blinken is scheduled to have another meeting. with Gan on Monday and may also meet with Wang Yi, head of the Foreign Office of the CPC Central Committee.
This is the first visit by a high-ranking US official to China in 5 years, which according to Western media is aimed at the easing of tensions between the US and China.< /p>