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The U.S. and China Are Finally Talking Again, but Mistrust Clouds Next Steps

High-level meetings in Beijing and Europe open door to easing tensions

By Brian Spegele

Updated May 12, 2023 11:26 am ET

The U.S. is trying to counter China’s militarization of the Pacific by strengthening alliances and gaining access to bases near Taiwan and the South China Sea. WSJ’s Shelby Holliday traveled to the Philippines to see how the strategy is playing out.

BEIJING—An unexpected burst of diplomacy between the U.S. and China this week points to a growing desire in both capitals to begin stabilizing relations after months of free fall.

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