Antony Blinken to Visit Beijing: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is going to visit China soon with the aim of reducing the increasing tension with China. The US State Department said that Blinken will visit China from 24 to 26 April. The State Department says Blinken will meet with Chinese officials in Shanghai and Beijing to discuss bilateral, regional and global issues. There will also be meetings on the Middle East crisis, Russia’s war against Ukraine, cross-strait issues and the South China Sea.
According to media reports, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit China next week. It is believed that the rift between America and China has deepened in the last few years. In view of this, Blinken’s visit is being considered very important. This visit is also important because it is part of the Biden administration’s plan to manage US-China relations responsibly. The visit to China comes after Blinken held talks between the two countries, including a phone call between President Joe Biden and Xi Jinping. Which was followed by the visit of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to Beijing and Defense Secretary with their Chinese counterparts last week.
Know who will be present with Blinken?
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will be accompanied by senior officials, including Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Liz Allen, Assistant Secretary of the East Asian Bureau, during his visit to Shanghai and Beijing from April 24 to 26. Also present will be Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of Pacific Affairs Daniel Krittenbrink, Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Todd Robinson, and Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy Nathaniel Fike.
Blinken’s visit will strengthen US-China relations
Meanwhile, a senior State Department official says, ‘Blinken’s visit will definitely be to strengthen US-China relations. At the same time, this visit will be based on our intensive diplomacy in the last one year. In such a situation, the aim is to work on important issues first. We believe that high-level diplomacy allows us to press forward on issues that matter to the American people and the world. Let us tell you that Blinken’s visit to China will take place after the summit meeting of Biden and Xi in Woodside, California in November.
What is on Antony Blinken’s agenda?
The senior administration official said Blinken’s visit to China has three primary objectives. First, to make progress on key issues. Second, to clarify concerns on bilateral, regional and global issues. Third, to manage competition responsibly so that it does not result in miscalculation. The official said that we believe that by doing this our competitive position has been strengthened. During this, Blinken will also reiterate his deep concerns regarding Chinese support for Russia’s defense industrial base. They will also discuss the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, and of course the ministers will discuss challenges in the Indo-Pacific, including provocations in the South China Sea as well as threatening rhetoric and reckless actions. Apart from this, he will also discuss the ongoing political crisis in Myanmar.
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