The U.S. Ambassador to China has expressed concerns that Beijing is making it impossible to improve exchanges between the U.S. and China, despite an agreement between President Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping last year to boost engagement between ordinary citizens of both countries. In an exclusive interview with the Wall Street Journal, the ambassador highlighted that while there is a stated intention to reconnect the populations, dramatic steps taken by Beijing are counteracting these efforts. The ambassador's comments were also discussed by Asia Society CEO and former Singaporean Foreign Minister George Yeo, who noted that the U.S. and China are 'locked into a long-term strategic conflict.'
President Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed last year to boost engagement between ordinary Chinese and Americans, but the U.S. ambassador now says Beijing is undermining those ties https://t.co/QcR4TpDYhG https://t.co/QcR4TpDYhG
Exclusive: President Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed last year to boost engagement between ordinary Chinese and Americans, but the U.S. ambassador now says Beijing is undermining those ties https://t.co/BY54QgC4Pb https://t.co/BY54QgC4Pb
NEW: US ambassador says Beijing making US-China exchanges ‘impossible’: WSJ https://t.co/3trJoguvpQ
.@AsiaSocietyCEO and former Singaporean FM @georgeyeo discuss @USAmbChina's recent comment at @asiasocietyny that the U.S. and China are "locked into a long term strategic conflict." ⬇️ https://t.co/2VPgJUq7nO
“They say they’re in favor of reconnecting our two populations, but they’re taking dramatic steps to make it impossible,” @USAmbChina said in an exclusive interview with @JChengWSJ https://t.co/CuJkN5Upxx via @WSJ