NNA – US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo confirmed to CNN on Sunday that quot;dialogue with Beijing is not a sign of weakness on Washington#39;s part, but quite the opposite, because the lack of dialogue leads to escalation,quot; according to quot;Agence France-Pressequot;.
Raimondo said: ldquo;I do not accept the idea that dialogue and communication are a sign of weaknessrdquo; on Washingtonrsquo;s part vis-agrave;-vis Beijing,quot; adding that ldquo;failing to speak leads to escalation, errors of judgment, and a lack of understanding, and these are bad things for the Americans.rdquo;
Over the weekend, Raimondo visited Beijing, where she held talks with her counterpart Wang Wentao and Premier Li Qiang.
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