China's Top Diplomat Wang Yi Visits US in Effort to Repair Relations

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit the United States from October 26-28 to repair strained ties between the two countries. The visit comes amid escalating tensions in the South China Sea and the Israel-Hamas conflict. The US hopes to avoid conflict with China and work together on mutual concerns. The meetings are expected to cover various issues, including the Ukraine war and the South China Sea dispute. There are hopes for a meeting between President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the upcoming APEC summit, but this has not been confirmed. US-China relations have been deteriorating since 2018 over trade, Xinjiang, Taiwan, and COVID-19.