High-level US diplomat to visit China

High-level US diplomat to visit China US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will visit China next week as part of a larger Asia trip, the State Department says, marking the highest-level visit by a US official to China in months. Sherman, the State Department’s second-ranked official, will meet with officials including State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, as the two sides navigate a deeply troubled bilateral relationship. Sherman’s visit had been anticipated in foreign policy circles, and could help set the stage for additional exchanges and a potential meeting between President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping…