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Antony Blinken arrives in Beijing becoming first top US diplomat to visit China in five years

Antony Blinken arrives in Beijing becoming first top US diplomat to visit China in five years

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Beijing.

His arrival marks the first visit of a top American diplomat to China in five years, as relations between the two countries have become increasingly frosty.

Having postponed a February trip after a suspected Chinese spy balloon flew over US airspace, Blinken is set to become the highest-ranking US government official to visit China since President Joe Biden took office in January 2021.