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Kurt Campbell says ‘competition’ would henceforth be ‘the dominant paradigm’ and working with allies will be the way forward.
The more than three-decade long era of engagement between the United States and China that saw the world’s two largest economies develop closely interdependent relations “has come to an end”, a top official of the Biden administration has said.
“The period that was broadly described as engagement has come to an end,” Kurt Campbell, who is the Coordinator for Indo-Pacific Affairs and the top U.S. official for Asia, said at a Stanford University event. He said “competition” would henceforth be “the dominant paradigm” and U.S. policy would work under “a new set of strategic parameters”,
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian. File.
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Exchanges and cooperation between nations should contribute to mutual understanding and trust among nations, says Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian
China said on Friday, in a statement coming hours before the first summit of the leaders of the Quad framework - India, United States, Japan and Australia - that cooperation between nations should not “target or damage interests of a third party” and countries should not “pursue exclusive blocs”. Exchanges and cooperation between nations should contribute to mutual understanding and trust among nations,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said in response to a question about the Quad virtual summit, rather than target a third party or damage interests of a third party.”