This combo photo shows Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang (left) and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. (PHOTOS / XINHUA AND AP)

BEIJING - Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang met with visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Beijing on Sunday.

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As agreed between China and the United States, Blinken is visiting China from June 18 to 19.