Flights to China from USA: Talks about increase

Flights to China from USA: Talks about increase

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang concurred Sunday that more flights to China from USA and back were needed because they have been at an all-time low ever since the pandemic.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang shake hands ahead of a meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Sunday. | POOL / VIA AFP-JIJI

The two senior diplomats “agreed to work together to expand the number of flights” during extensive meetings in Beijing, a US official said on the condition of anonymity, adding that no formal number was set.