US Sees Door Open to China Talks, Cites Concerns Over Myanmar

  • Chollet says open to discuss climate, Myanmar conflict
  • Says US, China have ‘shared interests’ at stake in Myanmar

Myanmar's Chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing attends a ceremony to mark the country's 78th Armed Forces Day in Naypyidaw on March 27.

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The Biden administration believes there is still room to open up a dialog and collaborate with Beijing on pressing global matters despite rising tensions over issues such as Taiwan, a senior US official said.

“There’s hopefully some room for cooperation still in the relationship,” State Department Counselor Derek Chollet said in an interview Friday in Singapore.