US and China pledge to stabilise tense relationship after talks

The US and China have pledged to stabilise their tense relationship following US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s two-day visit to Beijing.

Blinken met China’s President Xi Jinping for talks on Monday, restarting high-level communications between the rival superpowers. Xi said they had made progress, while  Blinken indicated that both sides were open to further talks.

But the top US diplomat made clear that there remained major differences.

(BBC)