Senior US, China diplomats meet in Washington in latest effort to maintain dialogue

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Two senior US and Chinese diplomats met in Washington for “candid, in-depth, and constructive consultation,” according to the US side, the latest in a series of recent discussions to maintain lines of communication open between the world’s two largest economies. According to a statement issued by the State Department on Thursday, US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink met with Chinese Vice Foreign Minister for Asia Sun Weidong. The take The discussion came after numerous high-level meetings between the two nations in recent months, including visits to China by Secretary of State Antony Blinken...