Blinken Meets Xi as China and the U.S. Try to Ease Tensions

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Xi Jinping, China's leader, on Monday in Beijing, as the two governments sought to pull relations out of a deep chill that has raised global concerns about the growing risk of a conflict between them. The 35-minute meeting sent a signal, at least for now, that the United States and China do not want their relationship to be defined by open hostility, and that they recognize that their rivalry and their diplomatic efforts carry enormous stakes. Mr. Blinken and Mr. Xi held talks at the Great Hall of the People, the grand…