The head of Chinese diplomacy has agreed to move to Washington, following “constructive” and “frank” talks with Secretary of State Anthony Blinken in Beijing, the US State Department announced today.

Anthony Blinken invited Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang and the two men agreed to “schedule such a visit at a mutually convenient date” to be determined later, State Department spokesman Matt Miller said.

The US secretary of state and his Chinese counterpart both expressed during their meeting a desire to stabilize the relationship between the two powers and prevent a rivalry that could escalate into conflict, State Department officials said.

Blinken made it “very clear” during the meeting in Beijing that the United States wants to maintain relations with China, and there was an agreement on both sides to continue talks to make progress on various fronts, the officials told reporters.

For his part, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang told his US counterpart Anthony Blinken that China is committed to building a “stable, predictable and constructive” relationship with the United States, Chinese state media reported after the two met. men today in Beijing.

Qin also made clear China’s concerns regarding its core interests, including the Taiwan issue, which he described as the “most significant risk” to Sino-US relations, according to the report.

“The Taiwan issue is the fundamental issue of China’s primary interests, the most important issue in China-US relations, and the greatest danger” to them, Qin Gang told his US counterpart Anthony Blinken, according to their statements that state broadcaster CCTV reported.