Beijing’s rejection of a link-up with US defence chief Lloyd Austin at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore doesn't necessarily signal a major shift in China's views on rapprochement with the US, says foreign policy adviser Christian Le Miere.
between US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore this weekend, Beijing reportedly responded in “unusually blunt” language. The answer was no.
But there has been communication through different channels recently. On May 8, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang met with US ambassador to China Nicholas Burns, suggesting the “pressing task is to stabilise the China-US relationship”. But with China then rejecting an Austin-Li meeting, and not yet agreeing to a call between President Xi and President Biden despite weeks of Washington’s requests, a limit to re-engagement appears to have been reached.
But Beijing is likely also advancing areas of interest to itself while holding back on areas more desired by the US. China is thus keen to engage on commercial issues to see if any removal of sanctions may be possible, to build goodwill and improve the strained trading relationship.
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