On May 23, new Chinese Ambassador Xie Feng arrived in Washington amid worsening relations between China and the United States.. Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning Says New Ambassador Has Arrived to Start 'New Mission'.

“Relations between China and the United States are vital for both countries and the world.. China considers and develops its relations with the United States in accordance with the three principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and mutually beneficial cooperation put forward by President Xi Jinping. We also remain committed to protecting our sovereignty, security and development interests.. We hope that the United States will take into account the common interests of people in both countries and around the world, work with China to deepen dialogue, overcome differences and strengthen cooperation, and put China-US relations back on the right path of strong and stable growth,"

According to Chinese media, Xie Feng, before his last appointment, served as Deputy Foreign Minister from 2021 and was responsible for managing relations with the United States.. Prior to that, he served as Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong (2017-2021) and Ambassador of China to Indonesia (2014-2017).

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The Biden administration has been trying in recent months to make it harder for China to opt out of communicating with the US and is calling for meetings and phone calls.. Bloomberg believes that this strategy is aimed at easing tensions between the countries and presenting Chinese leader Xi Jinping as uncompromising if he refuses to cooperate..