Huntsman says 'stakes are too high' to let relationship fail

Jon Huntsman, former Utah governor and US ambassador to China, believes the best way to advance US-China ties is to rise above the "noise", humanize the relationship and recognize that the relationship is no longer simply bilateral, but global.

Huntsman made the statement in New York on Wednesday at a meeting hosted by the National Committee on US-China Relations. Many in the audience were top China hands in the US.