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China and the US face a choice between stability and a “downward spiral,” Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told counterpart Antony Blinken on Friday in Beijing, as the American diplomat kicked off a day of meetings with top Chinese officials.

Talks between China and the US’s top diplomats kicked off in robust fashion in Beijing on Friday with Foreign Minister Wang Yi warning his US counterpart…

The US must not say “one thing and do another”, Antony Blinken was warned during his trip to Beijing on Friday.

Blinken, in China for the second time in less than a year, met leading Chinese politicians in the capital Beijing, where US officials said he would directly raise crucial areas of difference including Russia, Taiwan and trade.

He says China needs to do more to curb precursor chemical exports fueling the U.S. opioid overdose epidemic.

The meeting follows a Hamas official's statement that the movement was ready to join the PLO.

Diana Mondino’s trip has triggered speculation that she is looking to extend a currency swap with Beijing as the risk of a 10th sovereign debt default looms.

"China is not afraid of competition, but competition should be about common progress, not a zero-sum game," Xi said, official media reported.

US-China talks start with warnings about misunderstandings and miscalculations

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will be meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Friday, according to the U.S. State Department.