Blinken’s new warning to Beijing is the latest sign of deteriorating US-China relations

(FILES) In this file photo taken on July 8, 2022, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (R) and China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi attend a meeting in Nusa Dua on the Indonesian resort island of Bali. - Blinken will hold talks in Beijing on February 5-6, a US official said on January 17, 2023, giving dates for a long-awaited trip aimed at keeping high tensions in check. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Blinken would arrive in the Chinese capital on February 5 and also hold talks the following day, going ahead with the visit despite mounting concern about Covid-19 cases in China. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds / POOL / AFP)