Am uncertain as to the direction of Chinese temperature ambitions

Am uncertain as to the direction of Chinese temperature ambitions.

Given these changed dynamics, leaders in Beijing probably also now realize that they must lower the temperature in relations with the United States. The deep chill cast over China-U.S. relations by the spy balloon incident in February has recently shown signs of thawing, with last month's trip to Beijing by Secretary of State Antony Blinken – which included an audience with Mr. Xi – and this week's visit by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.
—"Xi Jinping May Be Souring on His 'Best, Most Intimate Friend,'" Ryan Hass, The New York Times, July 6, 2023

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