U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will meet on Friday amid sour relations between the countries due to the rising tensions at the Taiwan Strait.
What Happened: U.S. Department of State announced that the two leaders would meet on the sidelines of the 77th United Nations General Assembly in New York.
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“As part of our ongoing efforts to maintain open lines of communication and manage competition responsibly, the Secretary will discuss a range of bilateral and global issues with the PRC State Councilor and Foreign Minister,” the department said in a statement.
Neither the U.S. nor China revealed the agenda for the two leaders to discuss.
Why It’s Important: The meeting comes days after U.S. President Joe Biden said he would…
