Republicans’ interference stumbling block to high-level exchanges: experts

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Remarks by US officials send out mixed signals; Republicans’ interference stumbling block to high-level exchanges: experts 

Shortly after the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken concluded his visit to China that helped relaunch the high-level exchanges between the two countries, the US top diplomat came up with some remarks addressing the US-China relations, which according to some experts, unleashed mixed signals, putting the sincerity of Washington to repair the soured ties into question. 

Experts pointed out that the Biden administration appears to lack the ability to manage domestic politics regarding stabilizing China ties, as recent negative moves of Republicans on the Taiwan question and other China-related issues are seen as a major stumbling block to high-level exchanges despite that more US officials expressed the hope to reengage with China, experts said. 

Blinken said in a conversation at the Council on Foreign Relations on Wednesday that the US and China need to find a way to "coexist peacefully" amid heightened competition, claiming that the US relationship with China is a "long-term competition" without a "clear finish line," according to US media reports.

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