Second Group of US Diplomats Fly Back to China Amid Frayed Ties

Second Group of US Diplomats Fly Back to China Amid Frayed Ties
The Chinese and U.S. national flags are seen during a promotional event in Beijing, China, on Jun. 30, 2017. Fred Dufour/AFP via Getty Images
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More than 100 U.S. diplomats and family members flew to China on Wednesday, according to internal State Department emails, as Washington pressed ahead with its plan to restaff its diplomatic mission amid heightened bilateral tensions.

A chartered commercial aircraft left Dulles airport outside Washington for the South Korean capital, Seoul, where passengers would transfer to another aircraft outfitted for medical operations before flying to the Chinese city of Guangzhou.