US looks to thaw relations with China, starting with picking up the phone
The fraught U.S.-China relationship is unlikely to improve upon the visit of Secretary of State Antony Blinken to the country this week, with Washington and Beijing in a clash for global influence, on opposing sides of Russia’s war in Ukraine, and confronting a series of unexpected crises. U.S. officials are setting low expectations for the two-day visit beginning Sunday. But … [Read more…]
