Blinken's China trip faces low expectations amidst high tensions.
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Beijing for meetings with Chinese officials, becoming the first top American diplomat to visit China in five years. The visit comes amid frosty bilateral ties and dim prospects for any breakthrough on the long list of disputes between the world’s two largest economies. Blinken is expected to meet with China's top diplomat Wang Yi and possibly President Xi Jinping, seeking to establish open and durable communication channels to ensure the strategic rivalry between the two countries does not spiral into conflict.
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