U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis in China amid strained bilateral ties
- 6 years ago
General James Mattis is in Beijing for a first visit to China by a U.S. Defense Secretary since 2014.
Officials say Mattis will hold talks with his Chinese counterpart as well as President Xi Jinping on Wednesday to stress the importance of Beijing's role in denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula.
His visit comes amid deepening trade conflict between the two countries as well as strained military relations over the South China Sea and Taiwan.
Mattis will fly to South Korea on Thursday and Japan the next day.
Officials say Mattis will hold talks with his Chinese counterpart as well as President Xi Jinping on Wednesday to stress the importance of Beijing's role in denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula.
His visit comes amid deepening trade conflict between the two countries as well as strained military relations over the South China Sea and Taiwan.
Mattis will fly to South Korea on Thursday and Japan the next day.