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Zhang, A., Wei, A., & Wang, A. (2026, September 15). US-China ties haunted by lack of mutual trust, Beijing Xiangshan Forum told. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3367630/us-china-ties-haunted-lack-mutual-trust-beijing-security-forum-hears?utm_source=rss_feed

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At the Beijing Xiangshan Forum, a former Chinese ambassador to the United States expressed that while there is an agreement on constructive strategic stability between China and the US, mutual trust remains low. Cui Tiankai stated there are no illusions about the ease of future relations and acknowledged ongoing significant challenges ahead, predicting similar conditions for the next few months before President Xi Jinping's expected visit to Washington.
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At the Beijing Xiangshan Forum on Tuesday, Cui Tiankai, a former Chinese ambassador to the US, warned that while there is an agreement on constructive strategic stability between China and the US, mutual trust remains low. Cui emphasized that resolving issues between the two nations will not be easy, highlighting ongoing significant problems. He expects these challenges to persist over the next few months as President Xi Jinping is anticipated to visit Washington. The forum underscores the complex and tense relationship between the world's two largest economies, signaling continued diplomatic difficulties despite high-level interactions.

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US-China ties haunted by lack of mutual trust, Beijing Xiangshan Forum told No ‘illusion that things will be easy’ ahead, former Chinese ambassador to US says before President Xi Jinping is expected in Washington “
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US-China ties haunted by lack of mutual trust, Beijing Xiangshan Forum told No ‘illusion that things will be easy’ ahead, former Chinese ambassador to US says before President Xi Jinping is expected in Washington “ asserted
Jinping → haunt → Washington
[While] we have the agreement on this constructive strategic stability, we don’t have the illusion that things will be easy going ahead. asserted
things → have → illusion
There are always problems, sometimes very big problems,” said Cui Tiankai, a former Chinese ambassador to Washington, at a panel of the Xiangshan Forum on Tuesday. asserted
Tiankai → be → Tuesday
“I expect things will remain the same in the next few months,” he said. asserted
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