Stable U.S.-China ties ‘profoundly important,’ commerce secretary says
Washington PostMAR 18 2023
The US is doing exactly what it needs to do to recreate a favorable environment for policies that will be mutually beneficial to both it and China. Raimondo won’t sacrifice national security while bettering the US’s relationship with China and fostering more transparency. The US has already made a positive gesture by removing some export controls.
This visit, like prior ones by Biden administration officials, won’t affect much change considering how the US’s actions contradict its words in so many arenas — including current export controls. The Biden administration lacks the courage to stand up to anti-China forces back home to stabilize this important relationship. China will move on unfazed as it continues to engage in a complex, multi-polar world order.