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Blinken’s China trip yields best possible result: more talks

Secretary of State Antony Blinken got a muted reception when he arrived in Beijing: a lone Foreign Ministry official there to meet him and no red carpet, just red lines on the runway that social media users joked were a symbol of China’s unwillingness to compromise on issues like Taiwan.

Tribune News Service

From Beijing to London, Blinken pushes for Ukraine peace deal and recovery

America's top diplomat heads from China to the U.K. where Ukraine's post-war recovery tops the agenda

WEKU

Chinese imports of Russian oil at post-invasion high

BEIJING: Chinese imports of Russian oil last month hit their highest level since Moscow's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, customs data showed Tuesday, as Beijing offers an economic lifeline to an increasingly isolated Kremlin.

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US and China hold top-level talks, but their rivalry remains unchecked

The United States and China may be back to talking at a high level, but their battle for global power and influence remains unchecked and mutual suspicion still runs deep

The Independent UK

The U.S and Chinese militaries still aren't talking to each other

The breakdown in crisis communications raises the risk of conflict.

Axios

With visit to China, Blinken clears a diplomatic path, but it's unclear where it goes

Secretary of State Antony Blinken's trip shows the Biden administration is keen to reignite diplomacy and inject stability to its dealings with China, but whether it was a success remains to be seen.

WEKU

The U.S.'s top diplomat follows Elon Musk, Jamie Dimon, and Bill Gates to Beijing

Secretary of State Antony Blinken spent the weekend in China meeting top Chinese officials, including President Xi Jinping.

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Xi and Blinken exchange warm words while refusing to budge

Meeting between US secretary of state and Chinese leader was a diplomatic coup, but did not yield breakthroughs

The Guardian - UK

China and the US are talking again – so, where does the relationship go from here?

A potentially significant meeting took place in Beijing this week when Chinese President Xi Jinping met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

The Conversation

Misleading Home Office advice leaves Hong Kong protester fearing deportation from UK

Student who took part in anti-Beijing protests is in legal limbo after withdrawing her asylum claim to make a visa application that was then rejected

The Guardian - UK

Blinken Meets China’s Foreign Minister To Restore Bilateral Relations

Highest-ranking US official in China since Biden took office seeks to establish communication channels

Zenger

US-China rift eases after Blinken trip, but frictions remain

The U.S. and China agreed to boost dialog but tensions lingered after Secretary of State Antony Blinken became the highest-level American official to visit to Beijing in five years, as the world’s largest economies seek to put frayed ties on more stable footing.

Tribune News Service

Blinken says US ‘doesn’t support Taiwan independence’ in visit to ease relations with China

‘We remain opposed to any unilateral changes to the status quo by either side,’ US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says

The Independent UK

Can they dial it back? Blinken in Beijing to stabilise US-China relations

Could it really spiral out of control? Increasingly militarised standoffs in the Pacific are just part of the picture as Antony Blinken becomes the highest-ranking US official to visit Beijing in five years. The trip had been pushed back at the start of the year, when a Chinese spy balloon…

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New Chinese premier’s visit to Germany, France highlights strained relations with EU

China’s new Premier Li Qiang is currently on a visit to Germany, his first trip abroad since taking office in March. With France lined up as the next stop on his agenda, Li’s Western European excursion is the subject of much speculation amid strained relations between China and the EU.

WEKU

How Secretary Blinken is tackling the China relationship (and others in the region)

Much of the Biden administration's approach to the world focuses on the U.S. competition with China.

Tribune News Service

US, China upbeat on ties after Blinken visit but few specifics

The U.S. and China agreed to reopen dialog after the highest-level visit to Beijing by an American official in five years, as the world’s largest economies seek to put frayed ties on more stable footing.

Bangkok Post

Chinese premier in Germany as Western mistrust mounts

BERLIN - Germany's president Monday urged Beijing and Washington to boost dialogue, as he hosted Premier Li Qiang at a time when China's policies on Russia, trade and human rights are receiving an increasingly hostile reception in the West.

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"Profound differences" remain between U.S. and China, Blinken tells NPR

As U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wraps up two days of diplomatic talks in Beijing, he said the two world powers must maintain communication despite "profound" differences.

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"Profound differences" remain between U.S. and China, Secretary Blinken tells NPR

As U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wraps up two days of diplomatic talks in Beijing, he said the two world powers must maintain communication despite "profound" differences.

Tribune News Service

Xi tells Blinken ‘very good’ that progress made on US-China ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping told Secretary of State Antony Blinken it was “very good” the U.S. and China had made progress in steadying bilateral ties between the world’s two largest economies during his trip to Beijing.

The New Daily

‘Progress’ as Xi Jinping, Antony Blinken agree to stabilise US-China relations

China and the US have agreed to try and stabilise their intense rivalry during a rare visit by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

The Guardian - UK

Antony Blinken and Xi Jinping hold ‘candid’ talks in Beijing

Meeting between China’s president and US secretary of state takes place at time of heightened tension

Al Jazeera

Xi, Blinken agree to stabilise US-China ties in Beijing talks

The two sides ‘made progress’, Chinese President Xi Jinping says after talks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

The Independent UK

Watch as Antony Blinken holds news conference after meeting Xi Jinping in Beijing

Watch as the US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, holds a news conference at the US Embassy in Beijing on Monday 19 June.

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