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US efforts to rally allies against China are not useful or effective, says Beijing on eve of Alaska talks
- Chinese diplomats say they do not have high expectations for high-level talks in Anchorage, which follow US meetings with South Korea and the Quad
- Ambassador predicts Beijing will not yield on American concerns about Hong Kong and Xinjiang
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Beijing has shrugged off attempts by the United States to rally support in Asia and demanded that it stop putting pressure on China ahead of high-level talks between their top diplomats.
Beijing and Washington laid out their expectations for the meeting in Anchorage, Alaska, on Thursday, with both stressing that compromise on key issues is unlikely.
Chinese diplomats said they did not have very high expectations for the talks, but expressed dismay at recent US attempts to build ties with Asian nations with China as a focus.
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“Some may think that before meeting with China, they should talk to other countries and make some noise,” said Cui Tiankai, China’s ambassador to the US, in an interview with Chinese media on Wednesday.
“Someone who walks at night alone can sing to embolden themselves, but it’s not useful.”
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US efforts to rally allies against China are ‘useless’, Beijing says on eve of Alaska talks
US efforts to rally allies against China are ‘useless’, Beijing says on eve of Alaska talks
He said it was America’s “own business” whether to boost bilateral relations with other countries, but that such activities should not “target a third country or harm a third country’s interest”.
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