Antony Blinken lands in China to talk trade practices and defence support for Russia [Video]

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed concerns about unfair trade practices as he arrived for his second state visit to China in a year in a bid to strengthen diplomacy and contain emerging flashpoints from getting out of hand.

Mr Blinken sought a “level playing field for US workers and firms operating in China” during his meeting with Chen Jining, leader of the financial hub of Shanghai, on Thursday.

Thee diplomat’s visit comes after US president Joe Biden spoke with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on 2 April amid a potential rift over US Senate’s approval of a military aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan as well as the American government move to ban TikTok if its Chinese owner ByteDance not sell the sell within nine months to a year.

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