'In the past, the Biden administration could plausibly fault China for refusing to act responsibly. Now, the administration is in the awkward position of explaining why the boss shouldn’t be faulted for doing the same thing.' -DanDePetris
Secretary of State Antony Blinken spent two long days in China last weekend, meeting with various Chinese officials to arrest the downward spiral in U.S.-China relations. He did as well as anybody could have expected in the circumstances. While Blinken was unable to convince Beijing to reopen channels of communication on military matters, he left with at least some confidence that the Chinese were as interested in stabilizing ties as the Americans were.
China, predictably, condemned Biden’s remarks in strong terms. China's foreign ministry referred to Biden’s rhetoric as “extremely absurd and irresponsible” and contrary to the facts. Biden’s advisers tried to explain his remarks further on Wednesday afternoon, reiterating the president’s belief in diplomacy. This certainly isn’t the first time U.S.
Blinken is a loyal foot soldier, having served Biden as a senior foreign policy adviser for two decades. He carries out the president’s wishes without question and, as one might expect, fully buys into the administration’s foreign policy. But one has a tough time believing Blinken isn’t a little frustrated by his boss’s propensity to say things off the cuff. I don’t sympathize with Blinken very often, but this is an exception.
U.S.-China relations over the last year have been a roller-coaster ride. Every time there is some sign of improvement, one or both sides commit a self-inflicted wound that brings relations back to where they were. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan last August, a purely symbolic nothingburger meant to buttress her legacy, plunged the U.S.-China relationship into a dark place. The two nations are still trying to move past it.
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