Secretary of State John Kerry and the Chinese Ambassador to the United States, Cui Tiankai, are offering generally positive assessments of the U.S.-China relationship ahead of an important economic summit in Beijing later this month. Below the surface, though, clear divisions remain.
Kerry's speech Tuesday at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies stressed that Washington hoped for greater cooperation with China. His tone was optimistic and hinted at possibilities for closer ties between the two superpowers in the years ahead.
"America's China policy is really built on two pillars: Constructively managing our differences — and there are differences — and just as constructively coordinating our efforts on the wide range of issues where our interests are aligned," Kerry said.
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