As he began negotiations with China's foreign minister on Friday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed optimism for advancement but also cautioned about growing differences between the two nations.

Blinken stated he would be "very clear, very direct" in his opening remarks to Wang Yi, but he also remarked, "I hope we make some progress on the issues our presidents agreed."

End/v7n/wnd/sma/dk/