Does the uptick in China-U.S. high-level talks signal real progress in stabilizing the strategic relationship? Daniel Russel, U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific Affairs under President Barack Obama, discusses why the ties are on a downward spiral. Some thought-provoking takeaways from today's edition:

- Trump's China policies, including tariffs, didn't bring the desired outcome.
- Taiwan remains the greatest risk for conflict but the U.S. doesn't want Taiwan's statehood, though its "one-China policy" is not the same as China's "one-China principle."
- Last but not least, America's Asia strategy is not China containment but China competition.

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