Here’s What to Make of US-China Tensions After Shangri-La Forum

A recent flurry of diplomatic activity between the US and China isn’t thawing relations, despite the emphasis by the Biden administration about cooperation over confrontation on economic issues.

Over the past month, top administration officials — including CIA Chief Bill Burns, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo — have met with their Chinese counterparts in a bid to restore dialogue after a series of flareups, from tech bans to spy balloon allegations.