China’s Diplomatic Dance Comes Amid Plans for War

CIPHER BRIEF REPORTING — China’s newest U.S. ambassador took up his post Tuesday, less than four months after criticizing President Joe Biden’s “indiscriminate use of force” in shooting down a Chinese surveillance balloon that floated across the United States.

Now, the balancing act begins.

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