China's foreign minister Wang Yi is set to visit Washington for high-level talks with US secretary of state Antony Blinken. The visit is seen as a potential precursor to a meeting between president Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping next month. The talks will cover bilateral, regional, and global issues as part of efforts to manage the US-China relationship and maintain open communication channels. The visit comes amid ongoing tensions between the two countries, including trade disputes and conflicts in the South China Sea.