Blinken's China Trip: Repairing US-China Ties and Breaking the Logjam.

Despite both the US and China agreeing that consistent dialogue on issues of mutual concern would be productive, whenever there is the slightest hint of diplomatic momentum, some negative event takes the relationship back to square one. Dysfunctional is a more accurate description of US-China relations these days. The United States and China find themselves locked in confrontation mode, and if they have any intention of getting out, both powers will need to change how they do business.