China-US bilateral relationship in death-bed, Ambassador Cui Tiankai says it needs serious rethinking

Chinese Ambassador to the US Mr Cui Tiankai. PHOTO | CHINA DAILY

Wrangles between the United States and China continues. Ambassadors from both countries now want a serious talk before things fall apart.

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Chinese Ambassador to the US Mr Cui Tiankai asked for "a serious rethinking of the very foundations" of the China-US bilateral relationship at this critical moment during a virtual panel discussion.


" For the last few years, there's been so much talk about strategic rivalry among the major powers, perhaps between China and the United States about the so-called Thucydides Trap," he said.


"Look at the situation now. An invisible virus has had such a big impact among all of us; very few people ever anticipated this," he said.


"So I think we have to think hard. What are the real threats to the globe? What are the real threats to humanity? And what are the shared vulnerabilities for all of us, including for China and the United States, and where our true common interests lie, and how should we define a relationship based on such perception and recognition?" Cui said.


"So hopefully, this pandemic will teach all of us a good lesson," Cui added.