World · East Asia & Pacific · 3 hrs ago
Former Chinese envoy says US should not blame China for domestic problems
Cui Tiankai urged the US not to blame China for problems at home, speaking at a forum in Shenzhen.
Cui was China’s ambassador to Washington from 2013 to 2021.
He said China’s development is not meant to replace or challenge the US.
He also argued that changing presidents would not, by itself, solve America’s problems.
Cui said US progress should not come at China’s expense, while expressing hope that the US could resolve its own issues.
His remarks addressed tensions over China’s rise and US interests, but he did not describe any next steps.
Former Chinese ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai said the US should not blame China’s rise for its own problems.
He said China’s development had never aimed to replace or challenge the US.
Cui said he hoped the US could resolve its own issues without harming China’s interests.
He made the remarks at a forum in Shenzhen on Saturday.
- Who
- Cui Tiankai, China’s former ambassador to the US.
- What
- He said the US should not blame China’s rise for its domestic problems.
- When
- Saturday; the article was published on November 8, 2026.
- Where
- A forum in Shenzhen.
- Why
- Not stated
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- Speaker
- Cui Tiankai
- Ambassadorial service
- US ambassador from 2013 to 2021
- Forum location
- Shenzhen
- Forum co-hosts
- Shenzhen Loop Area Institute and the University of Hong Kong’s Centre on Contemporary China and the World
What people are saying
China’s development has never aimed to replace or challenge the US – it never has.
It’s impossible for China to take away American jobs or interests.