Lagatar24 Desk
Washington, Jan 17: US State Secretary Antony Blinken is likely to visit China on February 5-6, reported US-based Politico.
As per information, it is stated that Blinken’s agenda is said to include Russia`s invasion of Ukraine, China’s nuclear weapons and US citizens held in China.
The newspaper reported citing Washington diplomats familiar with Blinken’s travel plans that the US state secretary will meet with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang in Beijing on February 5-6.
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Blinken’s visit to Beijing is a follow-up to a meeting between US leader Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Indonesia in November 2022, where Biden vowed to maintain open lines of communication with China.
The visit will also examine whether the meeting between the two presidents has paved the way for more productive US-China relations at a time of tensions.
Notably, neither the US State Department nor the Chinese government has released the details regarding Blinken`s upcoming visit to Beijing.
