Daniel Russel, a former diplomat from the US State Department, said that without dialogue, trust and transparency, relations between Washington and Beijing are trapped in a downward spiral. Photo: Nora Tam
Daniel Russel, a former diplomat from the US State Department, said that without dialogue, trust and transparency, relations between Washington and Beijing are trapped in a downward spiral. Photo: Nora Tam

China, US should ‘try every tool’ to ease lingering concerns over lack of trust, experts say

  • Security impasse between Beijing and Washington is ‘darkest cloud’ hanging over regional stability, diplomats and policy experts say
  • Recent dialogue is encouraging, but the two countries must resume military communications

Daniel Russel, a former diplomat from the US State Department, said that without dialogue, trust and transparency, relations between Washington and Beijing are trapped in a downward spiral. Photo: Nora Tam
Daniel Russel, a former diplomat from the US State Department, said that without dialogue, trust and transparency, relations between Washington and Beijing are trapped in a downward spiral. Photo: Nora Tam
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