- Biden administration denies pursuing long-term rupture of US and Chinese economies.
- US officials have stressed speeches by top officials were not a signal of change in China policy.
- China's leaders and many US allies and businesses remain skeptical.
- Administration campaign seeks to wind back China rhetoric and alleviate concerns of nervous allies.
- US-China relationship at risk of becoming a political liability for Democrats heading into 2024 elections.
Biden Administration Tamps Down Talk of US-China Decoupling
Recent speeches by Yellen and Sullivan seek to reassure allies economic conflict between the two superpowers can be contained.
Shawn Donnan
