WATCH: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken gets cold welcome upon arrival in China

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was given a cold welcome upon his arrival in China.

Notably, the top Diplomat did not receive a red carpet welcome and there were only a few officers to greet him.

On his second day of the visit, he met with China's top official in Shanghai on Thursday as Beijing and Washington are trying to iron out wrinkles in their ties.

A day before meeting Beijing's top brass, Blinken visited the bustling metropolis of Shanghai where he sampled local food, watched a basketball game and strolled along the city's famous Bund promenade on the busy Huangpu River.

Visiting the local Communist Party leader in a reception room with sweeping views of the Shanghai skyline, Blinken said President Joe Biden was committed to "direct and sustained" dialogue between the world's two largest economies after years of mounting tension.

"I think it's important to underscore the value -- in fact, the necessity -- of direct engagement, of speaking to each other, laying out our differences, which are real, seeking to work through them," Blinken said.

"We have an obligation for our people -- indeed an obligation to the world -- to manage the relationship between our two countries responsibly," Blinken said.