US & China

China’s New Ambassador to US Says Relations Face ‘Serious’ Challenges

Xie Feng arrives from Beijing as US expects better relations
Previously Beijing’s top diplomat in Hong Kong during protests

“We hope the United States will work together with China to increase dialogue, to manage differences and also to expand our cooperation,” Xie Feng, China’s new ambassador to the US, says after his arrival at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York.Source: Bloomberg

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By Bloomberg News

May 23, 2023 at 6:46 PM UTC

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China’s new ambassador to the US said the relationship between the world’s two biggest economies is facing “serious difficulties and challenges.”

“We hope the United States will work together with China to increase dialogue, to manage differences and also to expand our cooperation,” Xie Feng said after his arrival at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on Tuesday.