Joel Gehrke is foreign affairs reporter for the Washington Examiner, with an emphasis on U.S. competition with China and Russia, Middle East policy following the U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear agreement, and the crisis in Venezuela. Previously, he covered domestic politics for National Review Online.
China’s top diplomat will visit the United States for two days amid a series of sprawling crises that raise the stakes of a potential subsequent trip by Chinese General Secretary Xi Jinping.
“We've been clear that we're not going to take a step back from interests and values or from securing an enduring competitive advantage amidst the diplomacy,” a second senior administration official said. “We do remain committed to the importance of consistent, clear, and high-level communication. Issues around the world underscored the need for this communication and the importance of it in avoiding conflict.
“We're also deeply concerned regarding China's recent destabilizing and dangerous actions around Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea,” the first senior administration official said. “And I expect that this issue will be discussed between the secretary and Director Wang Yi as well.”
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