Calls for US and China to manage differences responsibly

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called on the United States and China to manage their differences “responsibly” as he went on a charm offensive ahead of expected tough talks. A day before meeting Beijing’s top brass, Mr Blinken visited the bustling metropolis of Shanghai where he sampled local food, watched a basketball game and strolled along the city’s famous Bund promenade on the busy Huangpu River. Visiting the local Communist Party leader in a reception room with sweeping views of the Shanghai skyline, Mr Blinken said president Joe Biden was committed to “direct and sustained” dialogue between the…