{
  "id": 18953320,
  "title": "The US must stop blaming China for problems at home: former envoy Cui Tiankai",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/the-us-must-stop-blaming-china-for-problems-at-home-former-envoy-cui",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-08T14:30:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
    "slug": "reuters-business-via-scmp",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3373707/us-must-stop-blaming-china-problems-home-former-envoy-cui-tiankai"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Chinese ambassador to the United States, Cui Tiankai, has argued that the U.S. should not lay blame for its own issues at China's feet. In a recent forum, Cui stressed that China's growth has expanded the global economy, rather than taking away American jobs or interests. He cautioned against reducing complex U.S. challenges to specific individuals or assuming a new president could undo years of history. Instead, Cui encouraged Americans to delve into China's policy documents, particularly the recent fifth plenum document, to understand how China addresses internal problems. While recognizing that competition with the U.S. is inevitable, Cui urged both nations to seek and expand cooperation, calling for objective dialogue and mutual respect. He noted that the U.S. remains a scientific and technological leader, particularly in AI, algorithms, and chips, and urged China to remain confident, but rooted in openness.",
  "summary": "The United States should not blame China’s rise for its own problems and should not expect that these can be solved by changing presidents, China’s longest-serving former ambassador to Washington has said. “China’s development has never aimed to replace or challenge the US – it never has. Naturally, I also hope the US can resolve its own issues and that its future development will not come at the…",
  "key_points": [
    "Former Chinese ambassador Cui Tiankai urges US not to blame China for domestic issues",
    "China's growth expands global economy, not taking away American jobs or interests",
    "Cui encourages objective US-China dialogue and mutual respect"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}