June 19, 2017

"The first China-US Diplomatic and Security Dialogue (DSD) will be convened in Washington on Wednesday. The line-up for the talks will involve Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi, General Fang Fenghui, chief of General Staff of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, the level of which is equivalent to that of a 'two plus two' dialogue between the US and its allies. The DSD is a part of the new strategic dialogue framework between China and the US. 

Washington has said North Korea will top the agenda. It also revealed its dissatisfaction with China for not doing enough to rein in North Korea's nuclear program. Some US and Western media claimed the honeymoon between China and the US is drawing to an end, and the Trump administration is facing another turning point to take a tougher posture against China. It's fair to say no such honeymoon period has yet been started. Talking about whether it's over is nothing but rabble-rousing. US public opinion and its strategic circle rather than China exerted the greatest pressure on Trump when he made remarks against the US' long-term China policy before he was sworn in. The new president adjusted his stance after taking office, leading bilateral ties back to a normal track, and this momentum was consolidated by the Mar-a-Lago meeting between the two top leaders. This is the real picture of China-US relations."

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