Some of you may be surprised to learn that there are suspicions in my country about Chinese motives on these topics as well.

And he knew not because the doctors in the hospital had shared their suspicions, but because they could not look at him in those hours before.

And as a result, the world sees them with suspicion rather than affection.

We can let narrow interests and suspicion define our relationship, or work toward more transparency, more pragmatic expectations of each other, and more focus on our common challenges.

Too often our suspicions are based on outmoded ideas or impressions.