Chinese Diplomat Says US Must Change Attitude Before Any Talks
- US ‘worried that China may surpass it,’ think tank head says
- Ties between Washington, Beijing soured over several issues
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A veteran Chinese diplomat warned that unless the US fundamentally changes its attitude toward the nation, there’s no point in talks on ways to safeguard the relationship.
“China-US relations are very much strained,” said Xu Bu, head of the China Institute of International Studies, a think tank affiliated with the country’s foreign ministry. “One of the most important causes is that the United States is worried that China may surpass it.”