A pair of former Chinese diplomats visited the U.S. last month to better understand the U.S. government¡¯s stance on a fragile trade truce, according to people familiar with the matter, as China seeks to gauge how upcoming U.S. elections might affect ties.
Former Ambassador to the U.S. Cui Tiankai and ex-deputy U.N. representative Geng Shuang were among former and current Chinese officials who turned to American experts ¡ª including those previously with U.S. President Donald Trump¡¯s administration ¡ª in recent months to discern the White House¡¯s intentions toward its adversary.
Their visit underscores how much uncertainty remains around the truce the two sides signed late last year and China¡¯s concern that Trump may renege or refuse to deliver on some of its key components.
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