Former US Ambassador Cui Tiankai States China's Development Does Not Aim to Challenge the US

At a forum in Shenzhen, former ambassador to the US Cui Tiankai stated that China's development has never intended to replace or challenge the United States, while also expressing hope that the US resolves its domestic issues without harming China's interests.

Assembled News DeskNovember 9, 20261 min readIt’s 6:48 AM in Beijing

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Cui Tiankai, who served as the ambassador to the US between 2013 and 2021, stated at a forum in Shenzhen on Saturday that China's development has never sought to replace or challenge the United States. According to the South China Morning Post, Cui also expressed a hope that the US can resolve its own internal matters and that its future progress will not occur at the expense of China's interests.

Cui informed the forum, which was co-hosted by the Shenzhen Loop Area Institute and the University of Hong Kong’s Centre on Contemporary China and the World, that it is impossible for China to take away American jobs or interests, drawing a comparison between Chinese and American dining customs.

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