US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other top officials, even in the absence of clear policy outcomes, is better than no conversation, says S Rajaratnam School of International Studies assistant professor Benjamin Ho.
Such hopes are understandably expected: Mr Blinken is the first US Secretary of State since 2018 and the highest-ranking member of the Biden administration to meet Mr Xi.
Given the difficult circumstances of the bilateral relationship, it would be foolhardy and imprudent for both countries to make grandstanding statements that do not cohere with the political reality. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is welcomed by Yang Tao, Director General of the Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs of the Foreign Ministry, as he arrives in Beijing, on Jun 18, 2023. Commentary: Deciphering China's mixed messages on US engagement after rejecting meeting between defence chiefs in SingaporeNo American policymaker can afford to look weak on China if they want popular support.
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