U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in China for a three-day diplomatic mission, focusing on several critical issues including urging China to reduce support for Russia's defense industry, managing tensions over Taiwan, and addressing the fentanyl crisis. Despite the high stakes, Blinken's reception was notably understated, with no red carpet and a greeting by Chen Jining, head of the Shanghai Party Committee, rather than higher-ranking officials. This visit, which includes meetings with business leaders and discussions on trade practices and economic policies, follows the Senate's approval of a foreign aid package providing billions of dollars in assistance to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. It is part of efforts to stabilize the complex U.S.-China relationship amid ongoing global and regional tensions. Additionally, Blinken is set to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
Chinese President Xi Jinping tells top #US diplomat Antony Blinken that the world’s two biggest economies should be “partners, not rivals,” but that there are a “number of issues” to be resolved in their relations. #China https://t.co/cBUFBxygJz
Chinese President Xi Jinping: “China and US should be partners rather than rivals; and help each other succeed rather than hurt each other.” Antony Blinken: “Sanctions, sanctions, sanctions!” 🤪 #Beijing https://t.co/MRH0I3lLwQ
Chinese President Xi Jinping: “China and US should be partners rather than rivals; and help each other succeed rather than hurt each other.” Blinken: “Sanctions, sanctions, sanctions!” 🤪 https://t.co/MRH0I3ldHi
The United States and China butted heads over a number of contentious bilateral, regional, and global issues as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met on April 26 with senior Chinese officials https://t.co/iyn1zXmbv4
Blinken meets with Xi as U.S., China spar over bilateral and global issues https://t.co/QWIGvkfQx7
President Xi Jinping urged the United States to look at China's development positively during a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Beijing on Friday. #XiJinping https://t.co/Bqb8UV4tE0 https://t.co/SQ8IToyxXc
Chinese President Xi warns Blinken: Stop being two-faced. "America should stop saying one thing and doing another. Washington should not to treat Beijing as an enemy. Our two countries … should be true to their words. We should help each other flourish, not harm each other." https://t.co/NeOJl27ZUO
China is willing to cooperate with the United States, but cooperation should be a two-way street, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday when meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken https://t.co/82mGcT4CwV https://t.co/b9VmVHgl8q
JUST IN: 🇨🇳🇺🇸 China's President Xi says US-China should be 'partners, not rivals'. 🧐 https://t.co/QLrp8ZPIWa
Blinken met with Xi in Beijing after holding talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Public Security Minister Wang Xiaohong. https://t.co/z7p8hRgp6i https://t.co/z7p8hRgp6i
Blinken meets with XI Jingping as Chinese officials warn of a 'downward spiral' in relations between the two superpowers https://t.co/KOA6leyzHr https://t.co/L2zsl3qoXE
#AntonyBlinken met with #XiJinping in #Beijing, as the world’s biggest economies spar on trade complaints and #China’s continued support for #Russia. https://t.co/gUhY6xtCS1
Xi Jinping tells Blinken that China should be a "partner, not a rival of the United States" https://t.co/U2QASqJb5r
BEIJING-U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE ANTONY BLINKEN: U.S., CHINA WILL SHARE RESPECTIVE VIEWS ON RISK AND SAFETY CONCERNS AROUND ADVANCED AI AND HOW BEST TO MANAGE THEM
JUST IN: 🇨🇳🇺🇲 China's president Xi Jinping says that his country and the US should be 'partners, not rivals. https://t.co/X1sV9RxOnI
NEW: Xi tells Blinken US, China should be ‘partners, not rivals’ https://t.co/QavJM1HJBn https://t.co/XLXooZjS67
Xi: China and America should be partners, not adversaries Beijing and Washington should look for points of common ground despite disagreements on certain issues, Chinese President Xi Jinping said at a meeting with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. https://t.co/qu8xvkIIva
Chinese President Xi Jinping tells top US diplomat Antony Blinken that the world’s two biggest economies should be “partners, not rivals,” but that there were a “number of issues” to be resolved in their relations. #US #China Read more: https://t.co/bPSqbS5IMl https://t.co/mBZdHS5hZR
Antony Blinken meets with China's President Xi as US, China spar over bilateral and global issues https://t.co/dIgoBUgGsy
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday as the U.S. urged Beijing to cut back on his nation’s extensive support for Russia’s defense industry. @mgordonwsj @BrianSpegele https://t.co/In3UnL4u7N https://t.co/In3UnL4u7N
Blinken meets with Chinese President Xi as U.S., China spar over bilateral and global issues https://t.co/sgoNOj7s8i
Xi Jinping met with Blinken and told him that China and the United States should be partners, not adversaries, and look for common ground. https://t.co/518e92ZThR
US, China Must Be Partners, Not Rivals: Xi Jinping Tells Antony Blinken https://t.co/hLLnDP48IG https://t.co/r3ONfjCYia
JUST IN: China's president Xi Jinping says that his country and the US should be 'partners, not rivals'
Sec. of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese Pres. Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on Friday. Read more: https://t.co/jL1iStsnGy https://t.co/PKGYoyQ1LC
⚡️U.S. Secretary of State Antony #Blinken met with Chinese leader Xi #Jinping, the AFP reporter. After the meeting, Xi Jinping said that #China and the U.S. "should be partners, not adversaries." https://t.co/3i8Qe9DWu1
🇨🇳🇺🇸Xi Jinping to Blinken: 🔸China and the U.S. should be partners, not rivals. 🔸Should avoid vicious competition. 🔸Promises must be kept and action must be decisive. 🔸Teams from both sides have made positive progress, but many issues remain to be resolved. 🔸Glad to see a… https://t.co/F20CukdhLZ
🇨🇳🇺🇸Xi Jinping to Blinken: 🔸The 45-year-tie told us that China and the U.S. should be partners, not rivals. 🔸Should avoid vicious competition. 🔸Promises must be kept and action must be decisive. 🔸Teams from both sides have made positive progress, but many issues remain to be… https://t.co/F20CukdhLZ
Anthony Blinken met with Xi Jinping Chinese President Xi Jinping said China and the US should be partners, not adversaries. In his opinion, the two countries should seek common ground, preserving differences, rather than engage in fierce competition. Xi also emphasized that… https://t.co/5DGaS6DlhQ
CHINA’S PRESIDENT XI, IN TALKS WITH US SECRETARY OF STATE BLINKEN: CHINA IS HAPPY TO SEE SELF-CONFIDENT, OPEN, PROSPEROUS AND DEVELOPING UNITED STATES.
CHINA PRESIDENT XI JINPING, IN TALKS WITH U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE ANTONY BLINKEN: BUT THERE ARE STILL MANY ISSUES THAT NEED TO BE RESOLVED AND THERE IS STILL ROOM FOR FURTHER EFFORTS
CHINA’S PRESIDENT XI, IN TALKS WITH US SECRETARY OF STATE BLINKEN: BOTH COUNTRIES SHOULD SEEK COMMON GROUND WHILE RESERVING DIFFERENCES INSTEAD OF VICIOUS COMPETITION - CHINESE STATE MEDIA.
CHINA PRESIDENT XI JINPING, IN TALKS WITH U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE ANTONY BLINKEN: BOTH SIDES SHOULD KEEP THEIR WORD, INSTEAD OF SAYING ONE THING AND DOING ANOTHER
CHINA PRESIDENT XI JINPING, IN TALKS WITH U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE ANTONY BLINKEN: CHINA IS HAPPY TO SEE SELF-CONFIDENT, OPEN, PROSPEROUS AND DEVELOPING UNITED STATES
CHINA’S PRESIDENT XI, IN TALKS WITH US SECRETARY OF STATE BLINKEN: THE TWO COUNTRIES SHOULD BE PARTNERS RATHER THAN RIVALS - CHINESE STATE MEDIA.
President Xi Jinping met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken @SecBlinken. Over the past 45 years, the China-US relationship has gone through winds and rains, and it has a number of important inspirations to offer: China and the US should be partners rather than rivals;… https://t.co/PRDCpBpf16
CHINA PRESIDENT XI JINPING, IN TALKS WITH U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE ANTONY BLINKEN: BOTH COUNTRIES SHOULD SEEK COMMON GROUND WHILE RESERVING DIFFERENCES INSTEAD OF VICIOUS COMPETITION - CHINESE STATE MEDIA
CHINA'S PRESIDENT XI MEETS WITH U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE BLINKEN - CHINESE STATE MEDIA
🚨🇨🇳🇺🇸BREAKING: BLINKEN MEETS WITH XI Following a five-hour meeting with China’s Foreign Minister in which they discussed stabilizing ties between the two countries, Blinken is now meeting with President Xi. Before the meeting, he said, “I hope that we can make some progress on… https://t.co/kZuyVBxrtL
Breaking News: The U.S. secretary of state, Antony Blinken, met with Xi Jinping, China’s leader, hoping to shore up the countries’ fractious relationship despite disputes over the economy, national security and geopolitical frictions. https://t.co/uTsFJl0Zey
State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday in Beijing. https://t.co/ZL6WP66T75
Confirmed: #US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet #China's top leader Xi Jinping in about an hour in #Beijing, #China.
Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday in Beijing. #China #US
Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday in Beijing. https://t.co/KA0pDrKzJy
CHINA'S MINISTER OF PUBLIC SECURITY WANG XIAOHONG MET WITH BLINKEN - CHINESE STATE MEDIA
Blinken says U.S. and China must avoid miscalculations as Beijing warns against 'red lines' https://t.co/VdFflaw3r6
#China has urged #US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to address rising disagreements or risk a “downward spiral” between the two powers as talks opened in Beijing. https://t.co/uEJfrIxmq0
Blinken stressed the importance of dialogue, saying that both US and China should make sure “we’re as clear as possible about the areas where we have differences, at the very least to avoid misunderstandings, to avoid miscalculations” https://t.co/zC0wN9ahKy https://t.co/ge4ToFgsy8
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Thursday on the United States and China to manage their differences "responsibly" as he landed in Beijing for tough talks with the rival power's leaders. https://t.co/LVcxTW9JCL
Secretary of State Blinken was set to meet top Chinese leaders on Friday, including a visit to a basketball game and a conversation with Chinese college students, enabling the world’s biggest economies to manage their tense and interdependent relationship. https://t.co/4GHCOZeQJ3
U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE BLINKEN, IN MEETING WITH WANG YI: HOPES U.S. AND CHINA CAN MAKE PROGRESS ON AGREEMENTS, CITING FENTANYL, MILITARY-TO-MILITARY TIES AND AI RISKS
Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads into tough talks with China’s top diplomat, where he’s set to warn about Beijing's support for Moscow’s war machine and industrial overcapacity https://t.co/npzSixtMyd
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken raised what the U.S. describes as unfair Chinese trade practices during his first full day of meetings in China on Thursday with local government officials in the financial hub of Shanghai. https://t.co/Rq2ZgSN1gi
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken began his three-day visit to China on a light note by taking in a basketball game, strolling through Shanghai's Yu Garden, and holding a friendly meeting with the local Communist Party secretary. https://t.co/W3Sc5Xat1r
Antony Blinken meets top Shanghai official as he kicks off a tough China trip. Know all the details #UnitedStates #China #AntonyBlinken https://t.co/izyuhN8EMw
Blinken, who is visiting China from April 24 to 26, called for healthy economic competition between the United States and China. Negotiations between the American Secretary of State and the Chinese Foreign Minister are scheduled for Thursday. It has not yet been announced… https://t.co/RPfmKtQbfD
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is meeting officials in China this week as disputes over wars, trade, technology and security are testing efforts to stabilize the U.S.-China relationship. https://t.co/onDcK0p9m9
#US Secretary of State Blinken raised concerns on China's trade policy, economic practices; #China urged US to respect principle of fair competition https://t.co/FlzPHzabIA
Blinken Raises US Concerns on Unfair Trade Practices in China - BBG https://t.co/I0m0xV48KL
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the US and China must “lay out our differences," as two days of talks kicked off https://t.co/G2dI6zzxvN via @bpolitics
Blinken raises Chinese trade practices in meetings with officials in the financial hub of Shanghai https://t.co/SaQTBEvPrX
JUST IN: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Beijing
As Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits China, tensions over economic ties are running high, threatening to disrupt a fragile cooperation between Washington and Beijing. https://t.co/XwkyxNczz7
Blinken was met in China only by the head of the Shanghai External Relations Office The level of the Chinese official who greeted the US Secretary of State turned out to be significantly lower than the level of a Politburo member, as reported the day before. Thread https://t.co/XiGlzkbZIa
A diplomatic slap for the United States: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was met in China without a red carpet and was met by the chairman of the local Shanghai political party committee and a member of the politburo, a local official, not even the mayor. According to… https://t.co/Q5pUwetySO
A diplomatic spat in the face of the United States: The head of the US State Department Blinken was met in China without a red carpet and was met by the chairman of the local Shanghai political party committee and a member of the Politburo, a local official, not even the mayor,… https://t.co/f9kfY1RGpB
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the US and China must manage their relationship “responsibly," as he began two days of talks in China. @jdisis reports on what to look out for during his visit https://t.co/3QFRBO5eZv https://t.co/803q2MEv6B
US Secretary of State Antony #Blinken has called on the United States and #China to manage their differences “responsibly” as he went on a charm offensive ahead of expected tough talks. https://t.co/wLpOVKY7Hv
Yesterday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was greeted without a red carpet upon his arrival in China, and one of the main officials who met with the Secretary of State was Chen Jining, the head of the Shanghai Party Committee and a member of the Politburo. The Chinese… https://t.co/k82HalFL5J
Antony Blinken tackles a tough China visit. Will it help? https://t.co/zMZxxkJqp1
Blinken meets top Shanghai official as he kicks off a tough China trip https://t.co/uVOVCjgGKx
Blinken calls for US, China to manage differences 'responsibly' as talks begin ➡️ https://t.co/NcE7mmzvWO https://t.co/ok8wstefLy
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet business leaders in Shanghai on Thursday as ties between Washington and Beijing stabilise, pushing to resolve a raft of issues threatening the newly gained equilibrium between the rivals https://t.co/uQ3Ry8tKmz
#BREAKING Blinken calls for US, China to manage differences 'responsibly' https://t.co/Z3ny6tE6sg
Blinken to meet businesses in Shanghai as he kicks off a tough China trip https://t.co/cSF5ixmusX https://t.co/CK7mXPvfps
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in #China expecting difficult conversations ahead. Beijing's support for Russia, #US funding for Taiwan and the fentanyl crisis are just some flashpoints on the agenda. Here's my report on what to expect: https://t.co/OTwt6Lg4dA
⚠️ BLINKEN TO MEET BUSINESSES IN SHANGHAI AS HE KICKS OFF A TOUGH CHINA TRIP Full Story → https://t.co/RCLUYJjVXL
.@SecBlinken is in the People's Republic of China to responsibly manage the U.S.-China relationship and discuss a range of bilateral, regional, and global issues that matter to Americans and the world. https://t.co/aoi5C3TOQU
Tough talks on the table as Antony Blinken arrives for 3-day trip to China https://t.co/p7uhIEeXIL
U.S. Secretary of State #AntonyBlinken returned on April 24 to China on his second visit in a year, as the United States ramps up pressure on its rival over its support for Russia while also seeking to manage tensions with Beijing. https://t.co/AbGmhbQnU2
Meanwhile , US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in China and was greeted without a red carpet The highest-ranking official who met Blinken was the head of the Shanghai Party Committee and Politburo member Chen Jining. https://t.co/AlwSZNtAwJ
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits China amid escalated tensions over Taiwan and the US Senate's approval of a foreign aid package to Taipei https://t.co/jqtR9QvY9C https://t.co/lltzUdrUuF
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has begun a critical trip to China armed with a strengthened diplomatic hand following Senate approval of a foreign aid package that will provide billions of dollars in assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. https://t.co/5egRaoxaIo
Amid growing U.S. worries that Russia’s war on Ukraine is being made possible by Chinese support for Moscow’s defense industry, Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in China on a three-day mission to push leaders to cut ties with the Kremlin. https://t.co/vTKw0f8bsT
🇺🇸🇨🇳🤔 Blinken arrives in China with a NOTABLE lack of a red carpet https://t.co/o3P2v5gJ5l
🇺🇸🇨🇳 EMBARASSING: Blinken arrives in China and is met WITHOUT RED CARPET. No band or anything … he’s welcomed like a somebody unimportant. https://t.co/CAw0nUS18G
Blinken lands in China. https://t.co/DIGQkVKrS5