(VOVWORLD) - China welcomes the upcoming visit by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said at a regular news briefing on Tuesday.
 Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin. (Photo: Reuters/VNA) |
Both China and the US are in communication now over the specific arrangements, Wang said, responding to a question on a US media report that Blinken is visiting China on February 5.
Politico reported that Blinken will meet in Beijing with his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang on February 5 and 6.
Blinken's visit would be the first by a US secretary of state since October 2018.