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October 27, 2023

U.S. Seeks to Turn Page on Fraught Relations with China with High-Profile Official Meetings
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken welcomed his Chinese counterpart
to Washington, D.C., on Thursday as the Biden administration seeks to
repair fraught ties with Beijing. Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke briefly
to reporters before his meeting with Blinken at the State Department.

Wang Yi: "Through dialogue, we can increase understanding, reduce
misunderstanding and misjudgments, constantly seek to expand common
ground and pursue cooperation that will benefit both sides."

Wang Yi's trip to Washington came after California's Democratic Governor
Gavin Newsom held a surprise meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping
in Beijing on Wednesday. Newsom said after the talks he hoped the United
States and China were at a turning point in their relations.


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