WASHINGTON, June 3 (Reuters) - A senior U.S. State Department official will travel to China next week, the department said on Saturday, as Washington seeks to boost communication with Beijing at a time of tense relations between the two countries.
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink will discuss "key issues in the bilateral relationship" during his visit to China, the State Department said in a statement.
He will be joined by White House National Security Council Senior Director for China and Taiwan Affairs Sarah Beran.
During his travels from Sunday to June 10, Kritenbrink will also visit New Zealand to participate in the U.S.-New Zealand Strategic Dialogue, the department said.
Kritenbrink’s trip follows a visit last month to China by CIA Director William Burns.
Persons:
Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink, Sarah Beran, Kritenbrink, William Burns, Burns, Lloyd Austin, Austin, Antony Blinken, Janet Yellen, Gina Raimondo, Eric Beech, Cynthia Osterman
Organizations:
U.S . State Department, U.S, State, East Asian, Pacific Affairs, State Department, White House National Security, CIA, . Defense, Blinken, Thomson
Locations:
China, Washington, Beijing, Taiwan, South China, New Zealand, U.S, Zealand