Blinken set to visit China amid tensions and rescheduling.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Beijing this weekend, marking the first visit by a Cabinet official since 2019 and the first under the Biden administration. The visit comes as the US seeks to establish communication channels with China amid ongoing tensions between the two nations. The agenda will focus on discussing US concerns on a range of issues, exploring potential cooperation on transnational challenges, and advocating for appropriate military to military communications. Blinken is also expected to raise concerns about China's role in the fentanyl crisis, Taiwan and cross-Strait issues, and the war in Ukraine.