BEIJING: The United States and China looked to set up a safety net for their intensifying rivalry during US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Beijing, but the trip achieved only general promises and no breakthroughs on hoped-for military talks and flashpoint issues.
Both President Xi Jinping, who met Blinken on Monday at the end of his 11 hours of talks in the Chinese capital, and President Joe Biden saluted the long-awaited trip as a sign of progress following months of soaring tensions.
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