Former U.S. secretary of defence Leon Panetta says he believes there is still opportunity to mend the West's relationship with China, as relations with the superpower become increasingly adversarial.
Panetta — who is also a former CIA director and served under the Obama Administartion — told CTV’s Question Period host Vassy Kapelos, in an exclusive Canadian interview airing Sunday, he’d “like to hope” there are areas in which the West and China can find agreement, while still being able to draw hard lines when it comes to condemning China’s actions in other areas.China has been the public focus of several American officials in recent weeks. The U.S.
Panetta said China “doesn’t benefit” from creating conflict, whether it be over Taiwan, the South China Sea, or sending lethal aid to Russia. “But having said that, and establish that position of strength, I think that then gives us an opportunity to say there are areas where we can have a dialogue and talk about mutual concerns,” he also said, listing the examples of trade, cybersecurity, and how best to deal with North Korea’s “aggressive approach to nuclear weapons.”
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