Blinken says military communication with China still a “work in progress” after Xi meeting


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Secretary of State Antony Blinken said there was no breakthrough on resuming military-to-military communication with China following two days of meetings in Beijing with Chinese officials, including President Xi Jinping, with the secretary saying the effort is still a "work in progress." Blinken's visit to the country was aimed at relieving tensions and finding areas of agreement between the two countries. In an interview with Blinken in the Chinese capital, "Face the Nation" moderator and CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan asked Blinken if Xi just said "no" to opening a direct line of contact between the two...