U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will visit Beijing on Friday and Saturday, at the invitation of China’s Foreign Minister, Wang Yi. The two sides are expected to discuss China-U.S. relations and other issues, such as China’s continuing disputes with Japan.
It’s John Kerry’s second visit to China as U.S. Secretary of State.
He’s a on a four nation tour that’s already taken him to Seoul. He’ll later head to Jakarta and Abu Dhabi.
Experts say there’s a lot on his agenda.
“He has to talk to the leadership, and talk about the China-Japan relationship, also US concerns about the freedom of navigation in the south China Sea, about China and other ASEAN countries’ maritime disputes. These issues will make the visit a very difficult one,” Professor Xie Tao of Beijing Foreign Studies University said.
The visit comes at a time of increased tension between China and Japan.
Many analysts think Kerry’s major aim is to try to ease that tension, CCTV informs.
