‘It’s going to take a long time’ for the US and China to ‘reestablish some form of basic trust’

The United States and China may be back to talking at a high level, but their battle for global power and influence remains unchecked and mutual suspicion still runs deep. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken set low goals for his visit to Beijing this week, and he met them. About the most the rivals can hope for these days is to stop things getting much worse. Blinken pointed to difficult days ahead, while China’s foreign ministry warned the relationship was in a downward spiral. For more in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24 is joined by Marco Vicenzino, Director and Geopolitical Forecaster of the Global Strategy Project.