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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Blinken Discusses US-China Ties in Call with New Foreign Minister Qin

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a press conference at the State Department on December 22, 2022 in Washington, DC. (AFP/Getty Images)

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he spoke on Sunday with incoming Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, appointed last week to the post following his role as ambassador to the United States. 

On Twitter, Blinken said he discussed the US-China relationship and efforts to maintain open lines of communication in a telephone call with Qin. 

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