WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – China’s ambassador to Washington said on Monday (Oct 30) United States President Donald Trump’s state visit to Beijing next week was a historic opportunity to boost cooperation between the world’s two largest economies, but warned against attempts to “contain” Beijing..
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – China’s ambassador to Washington said on Monday (Oct 30) United States President Donald Trump’s state visit to Beijing next week was a historic opportunity to boost cooperation between the world’s two largest economies, but warned against attempts to “contain” Beijing.
Cui Tiankai also stressed the urgency of efforts to find a negotiated solution to the crisis over North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs and warned of a “more dangerous” situation if tensions between the US and Pyongyang continued.
Cui sought to play down differences over China’s massive trade surplus with the US, saying Beijing was looking for ways to cut this and he was confident of “significant outcomes” from Trump’s Nov 8-9 visit on the trade and economic fronts.
Speaking after senior US officials, including Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, outlined an Asia-Pacific strategy involving greater cooperation between Japan, India, and Australia in the face of China’s rise, Cui said relationships should not be seen as a “zero-sum game” at the expense of another county.
