US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with his Chinese counterpart Quan Gang in Beijing. Blinken's trip to China is the highest level one taken by a US official in almost five years. As the two superpowers sought to defuse their escalating rivalry, both sides held talks in the hopes of enhancing communication and averting future conflict.

Final day of Antony Blinken's China visit | Day 2 of 72 hour truce in Sudan

On the final day of a rare Beijing visit, the US Secretary of state met China's top diplomat, Wang Yi. Blinken earlier held more than seven-and- a-half hour talks with the Chinese foreign minister. Tensions have risen sharply between the world's two largest economies in recent years. Here's a look at the complex relationship and the issues of friction.

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Blinken China visit: US and China look to keep tensions in check

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is set to embark on a three-day visit to Saudi Arabia he has called for the normalization of ties between Saudi Arabia and Israel Lincoln is expected to arrive this evening in Jeddah in the next two days he will be in Riyadh for a ministerial meeting of the gulf cooperation Council the members of the 80 strong Coalition of countries fighting the Islamic State group they will also meet in Blinken's presence besides his diplomatic counterparts Lincoln is also expected to meet with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Antony Blinken heads for three-day Saudi Arabia visit