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Blinken To Meet w/Xi ~1630 Local Time, 0930BST-State Dep't Off.

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Wires reporting comments from an unnamed State Dep't official confirming that US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping as part of his trip to Beijing taking place presently. Meeting is set tot take place around 1630 local time (0430ET, 0930BST, 1030CET, 1730JST). This meeting will be seen as a sign that both sides are seeking to improve ties, with the prospect of a meeting between Xi and US President Joe Biden still in the offing.

  • Blinken and his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang held lengthy talks on 18 June, and while little was achieved immediately, the talks will be viewed as part of an ongoing effort by both sides to increase communication. Speaking to Reutersan unnamed State Dep't official stated that, "This is going to be a process of sustained diplomacy,"

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