Chinese and US flags flutter outside the building of an American company in Beijing, Jan 21, 2021. The Washington Wizards, formerly known as the Washington Bullets, visited China shortly after the Sino-US diplomatic relationship was established in 1979, and was the first NBA team to visit the country. "I wish the Chinese and the American people a prosperous Year of the Rabbit and a bright future," he said. Washington has publicly voiced hope on the plan for US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to visit China in the near future. Su Xiaohui, an associate research fellow at the China Institute of International Studies, said Washington has displayed its urgent need to step up strategic communication with China by highlighting its hopes about Blinken's China visit.

Source: Forbes January 29, 2023 16:12 UTC