Xie Feng, China’s new ambassador to the United States, arrived at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on Tuesday, May 23, local time. Immediately after landing, he delivered a short speech in English to Xinhua News Agency, China Central Television and other CCP official media at the airport, saying that “the United States has changed a lot.” Some analysts said that the timing of his appointment coincided with the worst state of US-China relations since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1979. So, what are the latest observations of the US elites regarding the changes in US-China relations?