China Teday. China's Foreign Affairs and Intemational Relations go Although the talks failed to resolve fundamental conflicts between the two countries, they served as an important line of communication &s Sino-American relations remained at a stalemate during most of the 1960s political considerations in both countries made a shift toward closer relations difficult especially as the United States became increasingly involved in the war in vietnam. in which Washington and Beijing supported opposite sides School of politics and International relations 2013/4/12❖ Although the talks failed to resolve fundamental conflicts between the two countries, they served as an important line of communication. ❖ Sino-American relations remained at a stalemate during most of the 1960s. Political considerations in both countries made a shift toward closer relations difficult, especially as the United States became increasingly involved in the war in Vietnam, in which Washington and Beijing supported opposite sides