Biden to dispatch adviser to China as he looks to manage complex US-China relations in final months

BUELLTON, Calif. (AP) — President Joe Biden will dispatch his national security adviser Jake Sullivan to China next week as the White House aims to manage the complicated U.S.-China relationship in the Democrat’s final months in office, according to the White House.

Sullivan’s three-day visit with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi that’s set to begin Tuesday is expected to raise U.S. concerns about China’s support for Russia’s military industrial complex as Moscow’s war in Ukraine grinds on, Chinese military assertiveness in the South China Sea, provocative action by North Korea, the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, and Beijing’s tensions with Taiwan.

The Chinese are likely to raise concerns about American tariffs as Beijing continues to repair its economy in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Biden in May slapped major new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, advanced batteries, solar cells, steel, aluminum and medical equipment.

Sullivan and Wang are also expected to discuss cooperation between the two countries on stemming the flow of pre-cursor chemicals used to make fentanyl, maintaining communication between the two countries, and artificial intelligence.

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