Rubio, Wang Yi manage US-China great power rivalry in Munich even as core tensions linger

SCMP · 2026-02-14
Rubio, Wang Yi manage US-China great power rivalry in Munich even as core tensions linger

The US and China sought to manage their great power competition at Europe’s premier defence summit on Saturday, even as their top diplomats traded thinly veiled barbs at their respective roles in the current global tumult. In back-to-back speeches at the Munich Security Conference, US Secretary of S