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June 20, 2023

Blinken Meets with Xi Jinping in Beijing in Attempt to "Stabilize" U.S-China Relations
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken has wrapped up a two-day trip to
China. On Monday, he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing as
both sides expressed a desire to stabilize relations to relieve soaring
tensions between the world powers. Blinken also met with China's top
foreign affairs official, Wang Yi, who urged the United States to stop
hyping up the threat posed by China. Blinken is the first U.S. secretary
of state to visit China since 2018. This is Chinese President Xi
Jinping.

President Xi Jinping: "State-to-state interactions should always be
based on mutual respect and sincerity. I hope that through this visit,
Mr. Secretary, you will make more positive contributions to stabilizing
China's U.S. relations."

After the talks concluded, Blinken spoke to reporters in Beijing.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken: "In every meeting, I stress that
direct engagement and sustained communication at senior levels is the
best way to responsibly manage our differences and ensure that
competition does not veer into conflict. And I heard the same from my
Chinese counterparts. We both agree on the need to stabilize our
relationship."



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