// Global Analysis Archive
At the Munich Security Conference, Wang Yi urged the United States to avoid “knee-jerk” decoupling and advocated a “positive and pragmatic” approach centered on cooperation. He simultaneously warned that Taiwan-related moves crossing China’s stated red lines could sharply elevate conflict risk, even as senior-level talks show signs of near-term stabilisation.
The source argues that high-level visits to Beijing by U.S.-aligned leaders—especially U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer—signal a structural shift away from Western decoupling and toward pragmatic engagement with China. It attributes the shift to economic interdependence, middle-power hedging against U.S. uncertainty, and the need for cooperation on global governance challenges.
The Diplomat’s framing underscores a key US policy divide: targeted de-risking of critical dependencies versus broader strategic decoupling across trade, technology, and capital. Either path points to tighter controls and higher compliance burdens, with the main differences in scope, allied coordination, and the likelihood of disruptive spillovers and retaliation.
At the Munich Security Conference, Wang Yi urged the United States to avoid “knee-jerk” decoupling and advocated a “positive and pragmatic” approach centered on cooperation. He simultaneously warned that Taiwan-related moves crossing China’s stated red lines could sharply elevate conflict risk, even as senior-level talks show signs of near-term stabilisation.
The source argues that high-level visits to Beijing by U.S.-aligned leaders—especially U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer—signal a structural shift away from Western decoupling and toward pragmatic engagement with China. It attributes the shift to economic interdependence, middle-power hedging against U.S. uncertainty, and the need for cooperation on global governance challenges.
The Diplomat’s framing underscores a key US policy divide: targeted de-risking of critical dependencies versus broader strategic decoupling across trade, technology, and capital. Either path points to tighter controls and higher compliance burdens, with the main differences in scope, allied coordination, and the likelihood of disruptive spillovers and retaliation.
| ID | Title | Category | Date | Views | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RPT-1146 | Wang Yi Signals Conditional Stabilisation: Cooperation Offer Coupled With Taiwan Red-Line Warning | China-US Relations | 2026-02-14 | 0 | ACCESS » |
| RPT-359 | January 2026 and the Reversal of Western Decoupling Momentum From China | China | 2026-01-29 | 0 | ACCESS » |
| RPT-17 | De-Risking or Decoupling: How US Economic Security Strategy Could Reshape China Ties | US-China | 2026-01-19 | 1 | ACCESS » |