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US-China talks

June 19, 2023

Amid heightened tensions between the world's two superpowers, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has visited Beijing for talks.

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A China Central Television news broadcast shows footage of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) meeting with China's President Xi Jinping, on a giant screen
Image: GREG BAKER/AFP

The US and China are increasingly at loggerheads over a number of issues, including China's posture toward Taiwan and competition around the manufacturing of advanced semiconductors. This week, the US top diplomat arrived in Beijing for two days of talks with high-level Chinese officials.

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