HONG KONG/TOKYO -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken began his three-day visit to China on a light note by taking in a basketball game, strolling through Shanghai's Yu Garden and along the historic Bund, and holding a friendly meeting with the local Communist Party secretary.
US-China tensions
Blinken's Shanghai visit sets friendly tone amid U.S.-China strains
Secretary of state watches basketball, strolls Bund, hails people-to-people ties
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks with American tourists as he walks in the Shanghai waterfront area known as The Bund on April 25. © Reuters
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