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The US must stop blaming China for problems at home: former envoy Cui Tiankai

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Zhang, P., & Chen, A. (2026, November 8). The US must stop blaming China for problems at home: former envoy Cui Tiankai. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3373707/us-must-stop-blaming-china-problems-home-former-envoy-cui-tiankai

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-11-08 · by Phoebe Zhang, Alyssa Chen

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Former Chinese ambassador Cui Tiankai, who served from 2013 to 2021, addressed a forum in Shenzhen, urging the US to stop attributing its domestic issues to China. He emphasized that changing American presidents will not resolve inherent problems and stressed that China does not aim to replace or challenge the United States. Cui also noted that while the US economy cannot be at China’s expense, cultural differences—like using chopsticks in China versus utensils in America—are irreconcilable, symbolizing differing national interests.
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On November 8, 2026, Cui Tiankai, former ambassador to the US from 2013 to 2021, addressed a forum in Shenzhen where he urged the United States to stop blaming China for its domestic issues. Cui emphasized that China's growth does not aim to replace or challenge America’s position and expressed hope that the US resolves its own problems without harming China's interests. He used cultural differences as an analogy, stating that just as Chinese use chopsticks while Americans use forks and knives, it is impossible for China to take away American jobs or interests. This message was part of a broader discussion at a forum co-hosted by the Shenzhen Loop Area Institute and the University of Hong Kong’s Centre on Contemporary China and the World.

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Naturally, I also hope the US can resolve its own issues and that its future development will not come at the expense of China’s interests,” Cui Tiankai, who served as ambassador to the US from 2013 to 2021, said at a forum in Shenzhen on Saturday.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-10
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The US must stop blaming China for problems at home: former envoy Cui Tiankai · assertive framing

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The US must stop blaming China for problems at home: former envoy Cui Tiankai asserted
US → stop → home
Changing presidents will not fix America’s problems, ‘there is no going back’, longest-serving ambassador to US tells Shenzhen forum asserted
ambassador → change → forum
“China’s development has never aimed to replace or challenge the US – it never has. asserted
it → aim → US
Naturally, I also hope the US can resolve its own issues and that its future development will not come at the expense of China’s interests,” Cui Tiankai, who served as ambassador to the US from 2013 to 2021, said at a forum in Shenzhen on Saturday. asserted
who → hope → Saturday
“Chinese use chopsticks, whereas Americans use a knife and fork. asserted
Americans → use → knife
It’s impossible for China to take away American jobs or interests,” Cui told the forum co-hosted by the Shenzhen Loop Area Institute and the University of Hong Kong’s Centre on Contemporary China and the World. asserted
Cui → ’ → China
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