US Ambassador to China Expresses Pessimism on Future Relations

The US ambassador to China, Nicholas Burns, expressed his lack of optimism about the future of US-China relations, stating the need to see how things develop and sustain engagement and commitments. He emphasized the significance of the US-China relationship, being the two leading economies and most powerful militaries in the world. Burns highlighted China's goal of becoming the strongest power in the Indo-Pacific and acknowledged bipartisan agreement on the threat posed by China. He also mentioned the strain in relations caused by Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan and the limited senior-level contacts between the two countries.