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© Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.U.S., China remain at odds on numerous issues as Blinken finishes first day of meetings in Beijing
By MATTHEW LEE BEIJING©2025 GPlusMedia Inc.
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EFD
An unapologetic assertion of Democracy, human rights and the rules based order.
Of course the CCP won’t like hearing it, but the rest of the world will, especially when it is asserted in the heart of Chinese hegemony.
TaiwanIsNotChina
They put on a good show so far. Now Wang Yi should meet with him.
opheliajadefeldt
The Chinese economy is in free fall right now, there are record numbers of young unemployed university graduates, about 20 million, who cannot find work. Western companies are leaving the country in record numbers because of the CCP's meddling in their businesses, 1000's have left or are moving, and going to India, Vietnam and other countries. And do not even ask about the corruption and shoddy infrastructure, so many of the high rise towers one sees in all the modern cities are falling apart because of corrupt builders and the kick backs they have to pay local officials.
stormcrow
Of course they're at odds. China wants everybody, including the countries that already happen to be there, out of the South China Sea so China can declare it as its own territory.
Who could agree to that?!
TaiwanIsNotChina
IOW, "if I jump and down enough, I can claim victory while the adults in the room are busy".
deanzaZZR
Slow and steady is the way to proceed.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/antony-blinken-qin-gang-meeting-china-beijing-candid-talks-3570716
TaiwanIsNotChina
Wrong. Press Freedom rankings don't lie and China is at the rock bottom. That being said, we know China is a human rights abusing dictatorship, so it makes more sense to setup guardrails then to waste time with hot air.
TaiwanIsNotChina
How ever will we survive? Oh wait, we don't even give a crap because dollar strong, stock market up, and troops safe.
deanzaZZR
I'm sure these meetings are being followed by a certain someone in the Kremlin.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/18/world/asia/blinken-china-xi-diplomacy.html
1glenn
"It has always been easy to hate and destroy. To build and to cherish is much more difficult."
I got that fortune cookie fortune the last time we went to our favorite Chinese restaurant. I wish our world leaders would take it to heart.
1glenn
China has four times the population of the USA. It also has industrious, educated people, and lots of natural resources. It is inevitable that it will have a major role in world affairs. But, will its dictatorial system of government lead it inevitably towards militarism and aggression?
deanzaZZR
@stormcrow Here's an informative video on that matter from the Republic of China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_fDk_Y8zQI&t=167s
EyesWideOpen
I am all for "managing competition in the most responsible way possible" just so long as Blinken and co shut up on democracy, human rights and the so-called rules-based order. The USA is currently in no moral high ground to to lecture anyone else on any of the above.
Ok, maybe they could lecture others on their rules-based order. Would anyone outside of the "western minority" care to listen? I highly doubt it. When the rules are ONLY for others, countries will wise up quickly.
ian
Hahahaha
Rodney
America lost, China won. USA controls world media so it is probably a draw.
Rodney
so they work overseas. Help foreign countries economies and build friendly ties.
JJE
Cuba got a negative mention. A longtime member of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) which displays independence and sovereignty.
Shocking.
JJE
Just an errand boy, sent by grocery clerks, to collect a bill.
No sale. De-dollarization.