US Secretary of State Antony Bliken will be on a rare visit to China this weekend. The top diplomat will seek to reduce the chances of miscalculation in tense relations between the US and China.

US State Department confirms Blinken will visit China this weekend

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday credited US diplomacy for slowing down Chinese effort to project military power and espionage around the world. Blinken's statement came ahead of his visit to Beijing later this week.

Blinken credits US diplomacy for slowing Chinese spying activity

Joe Biden and Xi Jinping met in Bali in November and agreed to try to stop high tensions from soaring out of control, including by sending Blinken to Beijing. Blinken abruptly canceled a trip scheduled in early February. Back then, a Chinese balloon, which Beijing denies was a government spy vessel, spent a week flying over the US And Canada, before being shot down. The two sides have more recently looked again to keep tensions in check. Biden's national security advisor jake sullivan and top Chinese diplomat wang yi held an extensive closed-door meeting in Vienna last month. Tensions have risen sharply between the world's two largest economies in recent years, especially over Taiwan. The two countries are also at odds over China's increasingly assertive posture in the region and over trade and human rights. The u.S. President has looked to limited areas for cooperation with China, such as climate change.

US & China look to keep tensions in check | Disagreements over Taiwan, trade & human rights

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to China this month, in the latest sign that Beijing and Washington are beginning to stabilize a turbulent bilateral relationship that had sunk to the lowest point in decades.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken looks to travel to China for talks in coming weeks: US official

At least four Nigerians were killed in an attack on a convoy of two United States government vehicles in Nigeria on Tuesday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, adding that the attack did not appear to be directed at the US mission there.

At least four Nigerians killed in attack on US convoy, Blinken says

The content of Hunter Biden's laptop has been the source of hundreds of articles & allegations against the 53-year-old one-time financier. His alleged past business dealings in Ukraine & china continue to shadow joe Biden. Now, a former CIA official has reportedly said that Biden campaign & Blinken orchestrated the hunter Biden cover-up story. The U.S. State department is, so far, silent on the issue. Weeks before the 2020 election that pitted joe Biden against trump, the New York post claimed it had emails & documents from hunter Biden's laptop. The emails & documents reportedly implicated hunter Biden and his father in questionable business dealings with Ukraine, while Biden was vice president in 2015. At a 2020 debate, Biden cited a letter from 51 former intelligence officials to claim the laptop story was a r\Russian disinformation campaign. Former CIA deputy Michael Morell reportedly told the house judiciary & intelligence committees that Blinken was the impetus for the letter.

Hunter Biden's alleged past dealings in Ukraine and china continue to shadow U.S. President

The FBI's probe into the crashed alleged Chinese spy balloon has raised worries in China and because of this it is refusing to let US secretary of state Antony Blinken visit Beijing, reported Financial Times citing sources familiar with the discussions.

China unwilling to reschedule Blinken’s Beijing visit, concerned about investigation into spy balloon

Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Friday (March 24) responded to comments from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and denied that parts of Mexico were controlled by drug cartels.

Mexico president refutes Blinken’s claims, says drug cartels don’t run the country

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday (March 16) vowed to broaden support for violence-ridden Sahel region in Africa beyond just security. He pitched the United States as a better partner than Russia which is seeking to broaden its footprint in the region.

US a better partner than Russia in Sahel region: Anthony Blinken

In Global Round-Up by WION, we bring you news from around the world. In today's edition - Blinken all set to meet Ethiopia's Abiy in a bid to renew ties, UN officials working to renew Black Sea grain deal and strike grips Sri Lanka as Unions protest IMF bailout.

Blinken to meet Ethiopia's Abiy; UN officials work on renewing Black Sea deal | WION Global Round-up

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed discussed efforts to reach sustainable peace in Tigray on Wednesday, Blinken's spokesperson said, as both sides seek to mend diplomatic ties damaged by the war there.

Blinken visits Ethiopia, next stop is Niger

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that talks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the sidelines of G20 meet were "constructive" but that the US said nothing new.

Talks with Blinken at G20 ‘constructive’ but US said nothing new: Lavrov

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in the Indian capital, New Delhi, on Wednesday, to attend the G20 Foreign Affairs Ministers' Meeting. The US diplomat while speaking with reporters in Tashkent earlier, said, he has no plans to meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang at the G20 Foreign Affairs Meeting in New Delhi.

US secretary of state Blinken arrives in Delhi, to attend G20 foreign ministers' meet Thursday

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Turkey to show support to the earthquake-hit country. Blinken announced further aid to Turkey and said Washington would provide longer term help to Ankara as it seeks to rebuild following this month's earthquake.

Top U.S. Diplomat announces fresh set of aid to Turkiye

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is mulling a meet with China's former foreign minister and top diplomat Wang Yi at a security conference later this week, reported Bloomberg citing sources.

Blinken, Wang Yi likely to meet in Germany for first time since China 'spy' balloon row: Report

In a meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Washington, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the US' support for Ukraine as well as Sweden's and Finland's efforts to join the alliance.

US to share findings on Chinese 'spy' balloon with Congress, allies: Blinken

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in West Asia last week, where he held three crucial meetings with regional leaders. Did the three-day quick trip fulfill Washington's hopes? Ghadi Francis decodes the story on this week's The West Asia Post only on WION.

The West Asia Post: Blinken's crucial West Asia visit

A day after meeting the top Israeli leadership, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. During the meet the top US Diplomat reaffirmed Washington's backing for a two-state solution. Blinken criticised settlements in West Bank saying the US will oppose 'anything' that threatens the 2-state solution. He further warned that Palestinian people are facing "a shrinking horizon of hope."

Blinken urges Israeli- Palestinian calm

US State Secretary Antony Blinken, who arrived in Israel on Monday, met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem where he highlighted Washington's commitment to core democratic principles and institutions.

Blinken calls for calm amid Israel-Palestine tensions; Netanyahu evokes Iran nuclear weapons

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amidst rising tensions between Israel, Palestine. Blinken is expected to also hold talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

Blinken in West Asia: In Israel, Antony Blinken meets Netanyahu and Herzog

Amid the soaring tensions between Israelis and Palestinians, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is headed to Egypt at the start of his West Asia trip, where he will reportedly try to de-escalate the situation.

US: Secretary of State heads to Jerusalem as violence escalates, to meet Egyptian President

Antony Blinken expected to discuss regional issues with Egyptian President

U.S.' Blinken to visit Israel and West Bank as tensions spike. Israel police have arrested 42 people in connection with the East Jerusalem attack in which seven people died after a Palestinian gunman opened fire outside an East Jerusalem Synagogue on Friday night. Police are calling it one of the deadliest attacks in years.

U.S.' Blinken to visit Israel and West Bank as tension spikes

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held talks with incoming Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang over a phone call. This comes after China announced Qin as a new foreign minister last week.

Blinken talks with Qin over phone, discusses relations

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