To make it work, the United States is banking on backup from allies like Japan and South Korea. For their part, China’s leaders have said they are eager to get the relationship with the United States back on an even keel. Mr. Wang and Yang Jiechi, China’s top diplomat, will be meeting with Mr. Blinken in Alaska. Last week, for example, the Quad countries announced an effort to ship coronavirus vaccines to Southeast Asia, countering China’s own efforts at so-called vaccine diplomacy. Mr. Wang cited the pandemic, the economic recovery from it and climate change as areas where China and the United States could cooperate, though he provided no details.

Source: International New York Times March 14, 2021 23:48 UTC