U.S. officials privately expect Secretary of State Antony Blinken to use a potential meeting with China's top diplomat this week to de-escalate tensions over the downing of a Chinese government spy balloon this month.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese diplomat Wang Yi meet in Bali in 2022. Photo: Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images
U.S. officials privately expect Secretary of State Antony Blinken to use a potential meeting with China's top diplomat this week to de-escalate tensions over the downing of a Chinese government spy balloon this month.The State Department on Wednesday formally announced Blinken's plan to attend the Munich Security Conference, giving him an opportunity to re-establish high-level communications by sitting down face-to-face with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi.
Vice President Kamala Harris, the highest-ranking U.S. official in attendance, will deliver a speech as part of the conference.that she does not believe it should affect relations: "We seek competition but not conflict or confrontation."to improve the Biden administration's relations with Beijing after two tumultuous years.
In addition to President Biden's meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G20 in November, Blinken and Wang have met several times outside of China over the last two years.
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