Chinese FM Warns of ‘Cold War Mentality’ as US Tensions Mount

US sends bombers over Chinese islands as Trump accuses China of meddling

President Trump has accused China of trying to meddle in the November mid-term elections, while other US officials are claiming China is try to influence US public opinion to “an unacceptable level.”

This is the latest in a series of allegations, surrounding an ongoing US-China trade war, and President Trump blaming China for struggles in North Korea diplomacy. All this is leading to mounting tensions.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has expressed growing concerns about this, saying the US and China must not allow themselves to be locked into a Cold War mentality, saying this is not in the interest of either nation.

With these tensions continuing to worsen, US officials also confirmed that B-52 bombers were flown over Chinese islands in the South China Sea, which the Pentagon calls “routine” operations. Such deployments tends to be done to specifically spite China, since the US does not view China’s claim to the islands as legitimate.

Author: Jason Ditz

Jason Ditz is Senior Editor for Antiwar.com. He has 20 years of experience in foreign policy research and his work has appeared in The American Conservative, Responsible Statecraft, Forbes, Toronto Star, Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Providence Journal, Washington Times, and the Detroit Free Press.