Beijing chafes at any constraints on its power. But its important that other countries keep trying to persuade China to accept some rules of engagement.
In a thoughtful speech in Washington last year, Foreign Minister Penny Wong appealed to China to pursue a joint, strategic framework with the United States.
Referencing US President Joe Biden’s call for “guardrails” to enable the “responsible management” of competition between China and the US, she said it was “in all the world’s interests” that Biden’s overtures were met by Beijing.
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Richard Maude is a senior fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute
