Rubio said the U.S. will cooperate with China without harming Japan's interests!
Rubio said on Friday, against the backdrop of escalating tensions in Sino-Japanese relations, that the U.S. will seek ways to cooperate with China, but will not endanger or in any way undermine its firm commitment to Japan and other partners in the Indo-Pacific region.
Rubio said that although there are difficulties with China on many issues, the U.S. needs to engage with the world's second-largest economy because it will remain a powerful country and an important factor in geopolitics.
"We can continue to maintain a strong and solid partnership and alliance with Japan, and do so in a way that allows us to find productive ways to cooperate with Beijing."
Rubio emphasized that both the U.S. and China are mature enough to recognize the need to cooperate where possible, despite potential friction in the foreseeable future.
"Our job is to balance these two things, and I think both sides understand that."
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