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Inauguration of Taiwan’s new president triggers usual pearl-clutching
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Inauguration of Taiwan’s new president triggers usual pearl-clutching

These cartoonish characterizations of China’s motivations undermine any attempts for a credible deterrence strategy

Xi’s whirlwind European tour, playing mediator to mixed reviews
Asia-Pacific

Xi’s whirlwind European tour, playing mediator to mixed reviews

The question is, will the US see this as a benefit or continue to play critic?

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Biden-Xi phone call doesn’t go far enough

Same conversation, but US and Chinese officials offer two different official readouts

Chill, Xi Jinping did not announce an invasion of Taiwan
Asia-Pacific

Chill, Xi Jinping did not announce an invasion of Taiwan

Washington hysterics — fueled by the media — are in high gear over benign words between the Chinese leader and Biden

The lost opportunity of the Biden-Xi meeting
Asia-Pacific

The lost opportunity of the Biden-Xi meeting

The leaders made some progress on reducing tensions, but a more fulsome detente remains distant.

US-China climate win good for relations and the planet
Global Crises

US-China climate win good for relations and the planet

Biden and Xi resurrected their joint commitment to fight global warming, though challenges remain on some key issues.