insert_link World Blinken in Shanghai as he kicks off China trip U.S Secretary of State, Antony Blinken is in talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing on Friday to discuss a range of complex issues, including deepening strains over China's backing of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Blinken is likely to meet Chinese President Xi Xinping on Friday before he returns to Washington, although neither side has yet confirmed a meeting. Laura Westbrook reports from Hong Kong. todayApril 26, 2024 23