US Urges China to Use Sway Over Iran to Prevent Mideast Escalation
- By Nike Ching
U.S. President Joe Biden will visit Israel on Wednesday, according to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. He made the early Tuesday announcement after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for more than seven hours. Meanwhile, China sends a special envoy to the Middle East to facilitate a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas conflict. State Department Bureau Chief Nike Ching has more.
