The confrontation between China and the United States is centered on Russia

The meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken focused on China's assistance to Russia.
According to the BBC, on April 26, Xi Jinping met with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken in Beijing.
Prior to the meeting, the issue of economic sanctions against China and the banning of TikTok is believed to be the focus of the two sides' negotiation agenda. It was reported that the US government is preparing a plan to punish China economically and that the US Congress has passed an order to ban TikTok.
But from Blinken's press conference after the meeting with Xi Jinping and his interview with the BBC, it is clear that Russia is the focus of this trip.
According to Chinese official media, Xi Jinping said during the conversation: "This year marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States. During this period, the bilateral relationship has experienced many storms. It can be seen that the two countries should not be rivals, but partners, not harm each other, and achieve equal results.
Blinken summarized the development and changes of Sino-US relations for the first time since his last meeting with Xi Jinping: "Sino-US relations were in a tense situation. Since Biden and Xi Jinping met in San Francisco last year, there has been significant progress in bilateral relations." .
It is reported that US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Secretary of State Anthony Blinken visited China twice in less than a year. The United States has often sent special envoys to China to signal cooperation. China has also adopted a warmer foreign policy in recent months. But the two sides are still in a state of conflict. In the past month alone, the U.S. has taken measures that have angered China, including increased steel and aluminum tariffs, human rights reports, and a ban on TikTok. China, on the other hand, has always referred to its so-called "property rights" red lines in terms of security and development, and has warned the United States not to cross such red lines.
Rana Mitter, a professor of US-Asia relations at Harvard Kennedy School, told the BBC that although China and the US both believe that tensions should be eased, the two sides are openly at odds over Taiwan's sovereignty issues. Although China has been vocal about this issue, no actual action has been taken. The reason for this is that since China's economic decline, it has not been able to move towards internal improvement. In recent years, China's youth unemployment rate has become increasingly high, and the real estate market has continued to slow.