United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has begun talks with China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang in Beijing, Ednews reports.
Various topics are expected to be addressed during the talks, including the conflict in Ukraine, trade disputes over advanced technologies, the fentanyl drug epidemic, and Chinese human rights conduct, according to BBC.
The meeting kicked off two days of discussions with Chinese officials and marks the first visit by an American diplomat to China in nearly five years.