What's happened
US Ambassador Nicholas Burns discusses the complex US-China relationship, highlighting strategic competition and the need for engagement on common interests.
Why it matters
The US-China relationship is a critical geopolitical issue with implications for global power dynamics, regional stability, and cooperation on shared challenges such as climate change and global health.
What the papers say
The US Ambassador to China, Nicholas Burns, emphasizes the strategic competition and the need for engagement with China, as reported by South China Morning Post, The Independent, and New York Post.
How we got here
The US-China relationship has been marked by strategic competition and engagement, with recent efforts to stabilise the relationship following years of tumultuous relations.
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