Mideast in focus as US, China meet to pave way for Biden-Xi summit

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WASHINGTON/BEIJING, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi begins a long-anticipated visit to Washington on Thursday, as the U.S. and China seek to manage deep strategic differences and pave the way for an expected summit between presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping. The Middle East war has added a fresh dynamic to the testy relationship between the superpowers and Washington is hoping Beijing could use its influence with Iran to help ensure the Israel-Hamas conflict does not spread to the wider region. However, while both Beijing and Washington have spoken of looking for areas where they can work...