Despite Talks US-China Rivalry Worsens-Report To Congress

(MNI) London - Correction: Correct date of previous Biden-Xi summit added. The US-China Economic and Security Review Commission is presenting its annual report to Congress. The report, coming on the eve of the first in-person meeting between Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping since the 2022 G20 summit, is downbeat on the prospect of a notable improvement in relations, claiming that “The result of high-level meetings between the United States and China has been merely the promise of further meetings—that is, of more talk rather than concrete actions,”

• It adds, “China now appears to view diplomacy with the United States primarily as a tool for forestalling and delaying U.S. pressure over a period of years while China moves ever further down the path of developing its own economic, military, and technological capabilities.”
• Foreign Policywrites that the Commission aims to, "provide policy recommendations to Congress on the national security implications of the U.S.-China relationship, provides a comprehensive snapshot of Washington’s relationship with Beijing and makes recommendations to Congress on how to best manage that relationship."
• The Commission's ongoing live presentation can be viewed here, the full report here, and the executive summary here.
• The report highlights the increasing competition in areas of technology - including high-tech chips and AI -, tensions in the Taiwan Strait, and the economic headwinds facing the Chinese economy as areas policy makers should pay particular attention to.