U.S secretary of state Antony Blinken is set to hold talks with Chinese diplomat Wang Yi in Jakarta as officials gather in Indonesia for association of southeast Asian nations (ASEAN) meetings.
Wang is representing China at the Jakarta meetings involving ASEAN and partner countries after Beijing said foreign minister qin gang would not attend due to health reasons.
Asian affairs commentator, brent O’Halloran stated that the meeting is an indication that US and China have interests in building a cordial relationship in certain aspects.
Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov is also expected in the Asian country to hold talks with the Chinese delegation.
Recall Blinken met Qin and Wang in Beijing last month, marking the first visit to China by a US. secretary of state in five years. It was aimed at easing the intense rivalry between the superpowers, which are also the world’s two largest economies