US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with senior Chinese official Liu Jianchao in Washington on Friday, the State Department announced. The talks, occurring a day before the presidential elections in Taiwan, are seen as crucial for easing US-China tensions. The discussions will also involve Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, focusing on cooperation and differences between the US and China, as the United States seeks to discourage Beijing from taking action against Taipei.
A day before Taiwan’s presidential election, US Secretary of State Blinken held talks with Chinese Communist Party international department chief Liu Jianchao, and Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa. https://t.co/iSRJKFC5rU
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet senior Chinese official Liu Jianchao in Washington on Friday, the State Department said, the talks coming just a day ahead of elections in Taiwan that will test efforts to ease US-China tensions https://t.co/pZqjuxBoxM
which us officials are meeting liu jianchao on his US trip this week?