China’s top diplomat starts US visit as President Biden stands firm


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China’s top diplomat opens talks Thursday in Washington as he readies a potential summit between Presidents Xi Jinping and Joe Biden, who ahead of talks vowed to defend Asian allies. Foreign Minister Wang Yi is paying a rare high-level to Washington as the world’s two largest economies seek to manage, if not resolve, a host of disputes that repeatedly sent tensions soaring in recent years. Wang will begin his visit by meeting Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who traveled to Beijing in June and will welcome his counterpart for a closed-door dinner. On Friday, he will meet at the White...