Despite recent tensions, China and the US are aiming to combat climate change together.
The best way for America to confront the Chinese in the region is to remain engaged and present and convince the region’s nations that America is not a paper tiger.
China's Xie requested "the US side to take action to remove obstacles, manage differences, handle Taiwan and other important and sensitive issues cautiously"
Microsoft did not say which organizations or governments had been affected, but added that the hacking group involved primarily targets entities in Western Europe.
Dr. Gal Luft insists the charges made against him are entirely false and issued new allegations of corruption against US President Joe Biden.
US defense and intelligence agencies found that the Chinese spy balloon shot down over the US this year had been equipped with American tech.
The strait, which separates China from the democratically governed island of Taiwan, is a frequent source of tension as Beijing steps up its political and military pressure.
Chinese readout of Sunday's meetings described it as constructive but made clear that Taiwan is the most important issue, and a potentially dangerous one.
There is an expectation Blinken's visit will pave the way for more bilateral meetings in coming months.
Gates stepped down from Microsoft's board in 2020 to focus on philanthropic works related to global health, education and climate change.