Blinken’s China trip boosts Asean nations’ efforts to ease Sino-US tensions
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For the most part, China hawks in the US have been deeply critical of Blinken’s visit to Beijing. Crucially, however, the trip raised hope of restoring bilateral dialogue and was largely welcomed by regional states keen to facilitate a thaw in US-China regional rivalry.