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THE OPEN LETTER ON US CHINA POLICY below has been signed by over 130 China specialists. I am one of them. The letter is an attempt to move US policy with Beijing onto a more constructive path in dealing, both cooperatively and competitively, at a crucial juncture in the US-China relationship. Tensions and disputes have once again come to predominate, and the optimism that once tended to prevail about the ability of the two governments to overcome obstacles is now largely gone. Quite a few China specialists who would normally associate themselves with engaging China have now joined with the Trump administration in urging a hard line on trade, military, and other issues. The open letter is a timely rejoinder to that trend.
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