Chinese Ambassador to the US Cui Tiankai (Photo: Reuters)

Cui said he is very concerned and both countries must do their best to turn things around. Opening dialogues are needed. “If the China-US relationship is on the right track, we need to accelerate it. If not, we need to hit the brakes. Braking is not meant to stop the bilateral partnership, but to bring it back to the right direction,” he said. 

China-US relations have been showing signs with fierce strategic competition in many fields. Some believe the two countries’s relationship is at its lowest level since the establishment of their diplomatic ties.