SATURDAY5AUGUST/SUNDAY6AUGUST2023MiddleEasteditionDEMETRISEVASTOPULO—WASHINGTONTheUSandChinaareopeningnewlinesofcommunicationtotacklecontentiousissues,inoneofthefirstsignsofprogresstowardsstabilisingbilateralrelationssincesecretaryofstateAntonyBlinkenvisitedBeijinginJune.WashingtonandBeijingwillcreatetwoworkinggroupstofocusonAsia-Pacificregionalissuesandmaritimeissues,andapossiblethirdgrouptofocusonbroaderareas,accordingtothreepeoplefamiliarwiththesituation.ThemovecomesamidtensionbetweenthetwopowersoverissuesfromChina’sassertiveactivityaroundTaiwananditsrefusaltocondemntheinvasionofUkraine,toBeijing’sconcernaboutUSalliancesintheIndo-Pacificandtoughexpo...
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