US Secretary of State Antony Blinken next week will pay his second visit in less than a year to China, hoping to use easing tension to press Beijing to curb wartime support for Russia.
US President Joe Biden steps off Air Force One upon arrival at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on April 17, 2024, as he returns to the White House from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.WASHINGTON, United States —
"We are in a different place than we were a year ago when the bilateral relationship was at an historic low point," a senior US official told reporters ahead of the trip announcement. Blinken will take the message directly to Beijing after encouraging European allies to make their concerns known with China, which is seen as eager for smooth relations with the West as it faces economic headwinds.
Blinken will follow up on the fentanyl agreement and will raise a series of issues including the Middle East crisis, where the United States hopes China will use good relations with Iran to encourage restraint in clashes with Israel, the official said. China is seen as focused on reviving its domestic economy, with Xi's recent friendly reception to US business leaders showing that China is "desperate" for foreign companies to return, said Yun Sun, a senior fellow at the Stimson Center.
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