Top US and Chinese diplomats meet in Malta to smooth strained relations

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Top US and Chinese diplomats met in Malta over the weekend as the world’s two largest economies attempted to smooth strained relations and clear a path for their respective presidents – Joe Biden and Xi Jinping – to meet in November. According to both Beijing and Washington, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan met multiple times with China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, in Malta, where – according to separate statements – “candid, substantive and constructive” talks were held. A readout from the White House on Sunday said the two officials had discussed the US-China bilateral relationship, global and regional...