U.S. officials said Blinken would push to establish open communication channels to ensure competition with the Chinese does not spiral into conflict.
Chinese state media said Blinken would visit on June 18 and 19.
Kritenbrink said Blinken would hold a series of meetings with senior Chinese officials.
The two sides did not say which officials Blinken would meet.
"I believe Secretary Blinken will advocate strongly that these lines of communication are necessary.
Persons:
Antony Blinken's, Qin Gang, Joe Biden, Blinken, We're, Daniel Kritenbrink, Kritenbrink, Xi Jinping, Matthew Miller, Xi, Kurt Campbell, Blinken's, Janet Yellen, Gina Raimondo, Campbell, Biden, Qin, Humeyra Pamuk, David Brunnstrom, Simon Lewis, Doina Chiacu, Chizu Nomiyama, William Maclean
Organizations:
Wednesday, U.S, Blinken, State, U.S . State Department, Washington, Treasury, Thomson
Locations:
United States, China, Beijing, U.S, East Asia, Taiwan, Ukraine, Blinken's, Bali, North Korea