SINGAPORE — Singapore renewed calls for China and the U.S. to cool tensions, warning of "great costs and hardship across the world" if these feuding global powers do not step back from the brink.
The comments come as U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is reportedly preparing to visit Beijing for talks this week.
China rejected U.S. defense officials' request for dialogue at a security summit in Singapore two weeks ago.
"Unbridled and unchecked competition with no guardrails will generate great costs and hardship, across the world.
"It is every country's interest, especially the U.S. and China, to develop a new architecture that enables inclusive and sustainable development."
Persons:
State Anthony Blinken, —, Heng Swee Kiat, Heng
Organizations:
U.S, State, Asia New Vision
Locations:
Beijing, Singapore, China, U.S, SINGAPORE — Singapore, South Carolina, Asia, Taiwan Strait, South, ASEAN