Biden Admin Bows to Beijing

The optics of secretary of state calling on the CCP leadership instead of the reverse show an obvious and dangerous shift in the U.S.-China relationship

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (C) meets with China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang (not pictured) at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on June 18, 2023. Leah Millis/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

Commentary

The fact that U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has flown to China to discuss key points of contention indicates that the United States is more concerned about what China might do instead of China being concerned about potential U.S. actions across a spectrum of issues.