'While the US might gain some small diplomatic victory for showing it is Beijing, not Washington, that is obstructing high-level communication, for example, these public relations battles also antagonize Beijing and make talks harder.' -TomRtweets
Still, it is a mistake for the United States to continue pushing for a near-term meeting between Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe. Beijing has just rejected a U.S. request that Wei and Austin meet on the sidelines of the Shangri-La summit in Singapore this weekend.
The respectful broadcasting of clear expectations is important. Again, however, the interest in getting talks back on a trajectory of business as usual is key. While the U.S. might gain some small diplomatic victory for showing it is Beijing, not Washington, that is obstructing high-level communication, for example, these public relations battles also antagonize Beijing and make talks harder.
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