US and China hold top-level talks, but their rivalry remains unchecked
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June 18, 2023
BEIJING (AP) — 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 rivals can hope for these days is to stop things getting much worse.
Blinken pointed to difficult days ahead, while China's foreign ministry warned the relationship was in a downward spiral.
"It was clear coming in that the relationship was at a point of instability, and both sides recog...
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