US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday amid heightened tensions, with the talks expected to pave the way for a summit between Xi and his American counterpart Joe Biden later this year.
Blinken, who is on a two-day visit to Beijing through Monday, held talks with China's top diplomat Wang Yi earlier in the day after meeting Foreign Minister Qin Gang the day before, and has emphasized the importance of maintaining bilateral communication to "reduce the risk of misperception and miscalculation".
