Blinken Meets With Chinese Deputy Leader Amid Ongoing Tensions

The meeting comes amid efforts to engage with senior Chinese officials to improve communications amid strained bilateral ties.
Blinken Meets With Chinese Deputy Leader Amid Ongoing Tensions
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese deputy leader Han Zheng (R) shake hands while posing for photos in New York on Sept. 18, 2023. Julia Nikhinson/Pool via Reuters
Eva Fu
Eva Fu
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NEW YORK—Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with China’s deputy leader, Han Zheng, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 18 in what marks the latest top-level exchange between the world’s two largest economic powers.

“The world expects us to responsibly manage our relationship,” Mr. Blinken said in brief remarks at the beginning of his meeting with Mr. Han. “The United States is committed to doing just that.

Eva Fu
Eva Fu
Reporter
Eva Fu is an award-winning, New York-based journalist for The Epoch Times focusing on U.S. politics, U.S.-China relations, religious freedom, and human rights. Contact Eva at [email protected]
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