Blinken's Diplomatic Mission to China: Easing Tensions and Focusing on the Big Picture.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing in an attempt to ease tensions between the two countries. The talks were expected to cover a range of issues, including trade, Taiwan, human rights, Chinese military aggression in the South China Sea, and Russia's war in Ukraine. While no breakthroughs were expected, the meeting could lay the groundwork for a later meeting between President Joe Biden and Xi.