The U.S. State Department said on the eve of the 34th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party’s Tiananmen Square Massacre that a senior official would be visiting China from June 4.
Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink will be traveling to China from June 4, and then travel on to New Zealand, the department said in a statement on June 3.
In Beijing, Kritenbrink will be accompanied by National Security Council Senior Director for China and Taiwan Affairs Sarah Beran to “discuss key issues in the bilateral relationship” with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials.
According to a department spokesperson, Kritenbrink’s official meetings in Beijing will begin on Monday. As always, Kritenbrink will raise human rights concerns with Chinese officials and continue to advocate for fundamental freedoms in China….