US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (fourth left) attends a meeting with President Xi Jinping (right) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on June 19. Xi hosted Blinken for a 35-minute dialogue, capping two days of high-level talks by the US secretary of state with Chinese officials. Photo: AFP
Opinion
Opinion
US-China conflict resolution needs more than a latter-day Nixon going to Beijing
- The meagre results and political context around Antony Blinken’s trip to Beijing showed the shortcomings of a personalised approach to diplomacy
- Shifting to a more institutionalised model of engagement would take conflict resolution out of the hands of highly sensitive, politically constrained leaders
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (fourth left) attends a meeting with President Xi Jinping (right) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on June 19. Xi hosted Blinken for a 35-minute dialogue, capping two days of high-level talks by the US secretary of state with Chinese officials. Photo: AFP
