Starting a two-day visit to China, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Beijing this morning | Secretary of State | Antony Blinken
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Beijing, China, on the morning of June 18, starting a two-day visit to China. This is Antony Blinken's first visit to China as Secretary of State, and it is also the highest level American official to visit China since October 2018.
According to Reuters, Antony Blinken is expected to meet with several senior Chinese officials on the 18th. According to the report analysis, this visit will pave the way for more high-level exchanges between the two countries in the future, including the visits of US Treasury Secretary Yellen and Commerce Secretary Raymond to China.
On June 16, Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin answered reporters' questions at the press conference and said that during Secretary Antony Blinken's visit, the two sides will exchange views on China US relations and important international and regional issues of common concern. China will clarify its position and concerns regarding China US relations, and resolutely safeguard its own interests.
According to the US State Department, the goal of Antony Blinken's visit to China is to establish communication channels to prevent misunderstanding and miscalculation, safeguard US values and interests, and cooperate to cope with global challenges. US Assistant Secretary of State Conda said, "It is not expected that Antony Blinken's guild will achieve a series of deliverables."
According to the report of Surge News on the 17th, on the eve of Antony Blinken's visit to China, the website of the US State Department introduced the background picture of Antony Blinken's visit to China as a street view of China, which appeared on the home page.