Saturday,24 July 2021 (YJC)_ senior U.S. officials said U.S. Deputy Secretary of State will make clear to China in upcoming talks that Washington welcomes competition with Beijing.
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will make clear to China in upcoming talks that Washington welcomes competition with Beijing, but there needs to be a level playing field and guardrails to prevent that spilling over into conflict, senior U.S. officials said on Saturday.
The officials, briefing ahead of Sherman's talks in Tianjin with Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, said the world's two largest economies needed responsible ways to manage competition.
"She's going to underscore that we do not want that fierce and sustained competition to veer into conflict," one senior U.S. administration official said ahead of what will be the first high-ranking, face-to-face contact between Washington and Beijing in months as the two sides gauge whether they can salve festering ties.
"This is why the U.S. wants to ensure that there are guardrails and parameters in place to responsibly manage the relationship," he said. "She's going to make clear that while we welcome stiff and sustained competition with the PRC, everyone needs to play by the same rules and on a level playing field."
Sherman is due to land in Tianjin, a city southeast of Beijing, on Sunday and will stay until Monday.
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