China | Dim hopes of detente
Can Joe Biden and Xi Jinping stabilise Sino-American relations?
Domestic politics on both sides will make it hard
Editor’s note: It has been confirmed that a meeting between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping will take place on November 14th.
This article appeared in the China section of the print edition under the headline “Dim hopes of detente”
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