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Al Jazeera Staff

US formally invites China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi to Washington

US says it expects Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to accept the formal invitation [File: Stringer/Pool via Reuters]

Washington, DC – The United States has formally invited China’s new Foreign Minister Wang Yi to Washington as officials from the two countries continue to meet regularly amid intensifying competition.

The US State Department confirmed the invite on Tuesday, saying Washington expects Wang to accept it, but it did not specify a date for the visit. The offer was previously extended to Wang’s predecessor, Qin Gang, who was removed after just seven months in the position.

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