Xi, Blinken agree to stabilize US-China relations in Beijing talks

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Summary Summary Companies First such meeting since 2018 aims to manage disputes Xi says superpowers can overcome difficulties Blinken welcomes 'candid and constructive' conversations Biden says U.S.-China relations on "right trail" Could pave way for Xi-Biden summit, world watching BEIJING, June 19 (Reuters) - China and the United States agreed on Monday to stabilize their intense rivalry so it does not veer into conflict, but failed to produce any major breakthrough during a rare visit to Beijing by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed "progress" after shaking hands with Blinken at the Great Hall of...