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China-US relations: ambassadors celebrating decades-old business council see warmer future between rivals
- 50th anniversary gala of the US-China Business Council honours US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and toasts Henry Kissinger, who died last month
- In letter read by Chinese ambassador to US, Chinese President Xi Jinping acclaims ‘huge potential, vast space, a promising future’ in ties
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US ambassador to China Nicholas Burns touted a “revival of a close, coordinated relationship” between the US and China on Thursday, while also saying the relationship remains “intensely competitive”.
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Speaking at the 50th anniversary gala of the US-China Business Council in Washington, Burns said: “I can report to you this evening that both of our governments have found a way to bring a measure of badly needed stability to the US-China relationship.”
The next year would usher in “a normal diplomatic relationship”, he continued while crediting the “consequential” meeting between US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in California last month.
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‘Door to China-US relations will not be closed again’: Xi Jinping offers assurances to US businesses
‘Door to China-US relations will not be closed again’: Xi Jinping offers assurances to US businesses
Burns’ message comes as the two countries re-evaluate their relationship, which hit a low point in February when the US shot down a Chinese surveillance balloon. Months later, the two sides held a flurry of high-level diplomatic meetings.
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