Posted 2/26/2024, 4:05:00 AM
U.S.-China Ties Called Vital Yet Fraught as Competition Clashes with Some Shared Interests
- Nicholas Burns said China is the “most important,” yet “most dangerous relationship” the U.S. currently has
- Burns argued the U.S. and China must "live together" despite tensions and being big competitors
- 750,000 American jobs rely on trade with China, which is the top market for U.S. agriculture exports
- Burns said managing the complex U.S.-China relationship is an "extraordinarily difficult balancing act"
- While hopeful, Burns does not feel "optimistic" about resolving tensions between the two global powers