Since U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met in California last November, Beijing and Washington have maintained communication channels across a range of issues, from defense to counternarcotics. Some analysts welcome the stabilization in China-U.S. relations, while others argue that the Biden administration’s “engagement” policy is undermining U.S. interests. Rather than a … Read more
Advertisement On October 23, an interesting event occurred at 55 Anjialou Road, Beijing, where the official residence of the United States Embassy in China was officially named “Bush House.” The naming ceremony was presided over by the current U.S. ambassador to China, Nicholas Burns, and witnessed by Ma Zhaoxu, China’s executive vice foreign minister. The … Read more
Advertisement The United States and China may be back to talking at a high level, but their battle for global power and influence remains unchecked and mutual suspicion still runs deep. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken set low goals for his visit to Beijing this week, and he met them. About the most the … Read more
China Power | Diplomacy | East Asia The U.S. and Chinese governments confirmed Blinken’s trip for June 18-19, while also giving a preview of their narratives on the engagement. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with then-Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, on the margins of the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly High Level Week, in … Read more
Trans-Pacific View | Diplomacy | East Asia Daniel Kritenbrink, assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, is the most senior U.S. official confirmed to have visited China since the spy balloon incident. Advertisement Senior U.S. and Chinese diplomats held “candid and productive” talks in Beijing and agreed to keep open lines of communication to avoid tensions … Read more
Advertisement U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, met on May 10 and 11 in Vienna, Austria, both sides confirmed on Thursday. (Wang, previously China’s long-time foreign minister, is now the director of the Chinese Communist Party’s Foreign Affairs Office, a higher-ranking position.) The United States described the talks as … Read more