US-China ties haunted by lack of mutual trust, Beijing Xiangshan Forum told

South China Morning Post · collected 2026-09-15 · by Alcott Wei,Amber Wang,Albee Zhang
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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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Beijing Xiangshan Forum China Chinese Washington the Xiangshan Forum

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Chinese NORP · 2× Washington GPE · 2× Beijing Xiangshan Forum ORG · 1× China GPE · 1× Cui Tiankai PERSON · 1× Xi Jinping PERSON · 1× the Xiangshan Forum ORG · 1×

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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 “
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-16
🔮 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 “
2026-09-16 · South China Morning Post
US-China ties haunted by lack of mutual trust, Beijing Xiangshan Forum told · assertive framing

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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
he → expect → months
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