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Bloomberg
Secretary of State Michael Pompeo was expected to travel to Hawaii on Tuesday for meetings with his Chinese counterpart, according to two people familiar with the plans, as tensions between the countries run high over trade, coronavirus, the future of Hong Kong and other issues.
Secrecy around the planned encounter between Pompeo and Yang Jiechi, the ruling Communist Party’s top foreign policy official, has been tight, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing a meeting that hasn’t been publicly announced.
They said the two are planning to hold the talks at Hickam Air Force Base.
One of the people said China requested the meeting. Neither side has publicly confirmed
the event, and the people declined to say what the agenda would be.
The meeting comes amid extraordinary strains in relations, with President Donald Trump blaming China for the global coronavirus pandemic, which originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan.