China got to work quickly this morning to discuss what negotiations could look like as the delegations made aims to be more democratic in their foreign affairs. While the delegation maintains it will hold strong values, many of their other endeavors have suffered as a result. These include gaining support for their goal to enforce their “One China policy” as well as various aspects of trade.
One suggestion offered by the cabinet was to initiate a prisoner swap with the United States in order to foster relations between the two countries. The U.S. has long condemned China for their taking of prisoners, most of whom have been determined as wrongfully detained. According to CNN, China currently has three such detainees imprisoned. While U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was scheduled to travel to Beijing, this trip has been postponed following the discovery of a Chinese spy balloon flying over the U.S. on February 2.
Another aspect of discontentment that members of the cabinet acknowledged was the claim that much of Chinese technology has been stolen from the United States. The delegates reported that there were efforts to crack down on such enterprises as China now possesses the resources to make these advancements on their own.
Most of these ideas come in response to the United States’ embargoes on China, most of which are a result of alleged human rights violations occurring within China’s borders. The most recent of these actions occurred in December of 2022 when the US imposed sanctions on individuals and organizations tied to illegal fishing, which is commonly tied to other illicit activities.