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Nicholas Burns has served as the U.S. ambassador to China since 2022, a period that encompasses not only the country’s COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns but also a series of high and low points in the U.S.-China relationship. How should Washington compete with Beijing without spiraling into conflict? Burns joins FP Live for a rare longform interview.

Suggested reading (FP links are paywall-free):

Robbie Gramer and Christina Lu: Washington’s China Hawks Take Flight

Bob Davis: Who Got China Wrong?

Michael Hirsh: No, This Is Not a Cold War—Yet

Bonny Lin: The China-Russia Axis Takes Shape

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