U.S. – China relations improving now
McCarthy 7/23 [Simone McCarthy is the China Writer for CNN Digital Worldwide, 7/23/23,‘China and the US are finally talking again – but can they really work together?’, https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/23/china/us-officials-visit-china-takeaways-intl-hnk/index.html, CNN World]
“The two countries are now on a fast track of cooperation, even though neither side has announced it, internally, they are committed (to this),” Shen said, noting that it was likely both sides in the recent visits had listed out concerns for the other to consider while working toward the next round of exchange.
And despite tough talk from Chinese leaders like Wang Yi, Shen said Beijing was open to cooperate on issues where it was possible, like climate, even amid broader tensions.
As Kerry closed out his trip earlier this week, the climate envoy, too, seemed hopeful. Though they “realized that it’s going to take a little bit more work to break the new ground,” the two sides would be meeting on a regular basis in the coming weeks, said Kerry.