In the lead-up to President Trump's visit to Beijing, the White House advised U.S. officials to avoid unnecessary confrontations with China, while simultaneously imposing sanctions on Chinese companies for various offenses, including aiding Iran and cyberespionage, in an effort to balance the need for diplomatic rapprochement with the reality of growing tensions between the two superpowers. #ChinaRelations #USPolitics #Geopolitics #US #CN #IR #TW #JP #PH

