Top U.S. envoys were due in Beijing on Tuesday on a mission to patch up ties rocked by a flurry of disputes over trade, Taiwan and other sensitive issues.
Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg and Senior White House Asia adviser Jeffrey Bader are expected to meet Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi and other leaders during the visit scheduled to run through Thursday.
The State Department said Steinberg would also discuss efforts to restart six-nation talks on ending North Korea's nuclear programs, along with hoped-for Chinese support for a new round of sanctions against Iran.
"We've gone through a bit of a bumpy path here, and I think …
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