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Kerry Assures China That the U.S. Can Have Many Allies in Asia
Seeking to put the best face on a difficult relationship with Beijing, Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday that the United States and China could find ways to manage their differences and had more in common than not. Neither side wanted to fall into the “trap of zero sum competition,” Mr. Kerry said at the conclusion of an annual strategic and economic dialogue between top officials of the two countries. The array of topics with some areas of agreement — climate change, Iran, North Korea and Afghanistan — attested to the viability of the relationship, he said.
Outcomes:
Mr. Kerry used fairly blunt language in an effort to persuade President Xi Jinping that the United States did not intend its 60-year system of alliances in Asia to encircle and contain China. Mr. Kerry was indirectly replying to charges by Chinese officials that President Obama had reinvigorated America’s network of alliances in Asia with the idea of containing China and its fast modernizing military.
Government?:
Yes
Type of Exchange:
diplomatic
Partners:
US and Chinese Governments
Participants (Types):
government officials
Exchange Date:
Thursday, July 10, 2014
Continuing:
No
Level of Government:
national
Location:
Beijing
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