[Epoch Times, June 11, 2021](Epoch Times reporter Xu Jian comprehensive report) The former US ambassador to China Max Baucus said that he used to think that after Biden came to power, US-China relations would be “heavy.” However, it does not seem to be the case now, and the relationship between the United States and China has actually gone from bad to worse.
In an interview with CNBC on June 11, Bocas said, “Unfortunately, US-China relations are still deteriorating in general.” “Many people think that after Joe Biden wins the election, (US-China relations) may end. The free fall style can slowly return to normal after bottoming out, but in reality (this scene) did not happen.” He added.
The administration of former U.S. President Trump (Trump) issued a series of policies against the CCP, such as imposing tariffs and blacklisting some CCP companies, which led to a rapid increase in tension between the two countries.
Bocas was appointed by Obama as the ambassador to China in 2014. He told CNBC in October last year that if Biden becomes president, US-China relations will “reset”. But now he admits that he misjudged because the Biden administration’s China policy is “just as tough.”
Currently, Washington and its allies in Europe, Canada, and the United Kingdom are imposing sanctions on CCP officials and punishing them for suspected persecution of the human rights of ethnic minorities in Xinjiang. Biden also ordered a careful review of the origin of the COVID-19 epidemic and expanded restrictions on US investment in certain Chinese companies.
One of the focal points of the tension between the United States and China is Taiwan. The Trump administration tends to be closer to Taiwan, breaking the U.S. foreign policy in this regard for decades. The Biden administration continues to advance on this track. In April, the State Department issued new guidelines that allow US officials to more freely meet with their counterparts in Taiwan.
Bocas said that the risk of a military conflict between the United States and China in Taiwan is increasing, but he believes that the two sides will not go to war.
“I don’t think Xi Jinping wants war. He knows that if he tries to invade Taiwan militarily, the United States is likely to retaliate.” The former ambassador said, “Frankly, I think the United States is now more likely to retaliate (the Chinese Communist Party). It was higher a year ago because the situation between the United States and China was very tense.”
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