Blinken said in a tweet that he and Qin Gang "discussed the continuous efforts to maintain open communication channels and bilateral and global issues."

In Beijing, Chinese officials on Wednesday asked the United States to stop what Beijing said about Washington's destruction of China's security and development interests, but added that the two countries can control their differences and promote cooperation.

Wang Wenbin said at a press conference on Wednesday that the Beijing government "hopes that the United States will take practical actions to work with China, effectively manage differences, promote exchanges and cooperation, promote the decline and stability of Sino-US relations, and return to a healthy and stable development track."

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美国国务卿布林肯周五（6月16日）表示，他寻求在周末访问中国期间建立“畅通和有力”的沟通。这次访问原计划在今年2月进行，在疑似中国间谍气球飞越美国领空后，访问被重新安排。