WASHINGTON - A senior US State Department official will travel to China next week, the department said on Saturday, as WashingtonUS Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink will discuss “key issues in the bilateral relationship” during his visit to China, the State Department said in a statement. He will be joined by White House National Security Council Senior Director for China and Taiwan Affairs Sarah Beran.
During his travels from Sunday to June 10, Mr Kritenbrink will also visit New Zealand to participate in the United States-New Zealand Strategic Dialogue, the department said. A State Department spokesman declined to comment further on the exact dates of the US diplomat’s travel.