ExclusiveWhat are the concerns and priorities behind the new language used to define China-US ties?
The two sides have now agreed to include principles such as ‘respect’ and ‘fairness and reciprocity’ that reflect their different priorities
Four months on, they have added an elaboration that offers further insight into the two sides’ respective priorities.
According to people familiar with the matter, the new phrasing was agreed following a diplomatic back and forth in which Washington had pushed for the relationship to be defined by “fairness and reciprocity”, while Beijing insisted that “respect” be written in as well.
