Deputy Secretary of State to Visit China Next Week


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Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman is headed to China next week in what is seen as the first step towards a potential summit between President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping. In June, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said the White House was considering setting up a Biden-Xi meeting. He suggested the two leaders could meet on the sidelines of the G 20 summit that will be held in Italy this October. An unnamed source told The South China Morning Post that Sherman will meet with Xie Feng, China’s foreign vice-minister. The two diplomats are expected to discuss the...