Logo 15 Nov 2023

Stand and deliverable

The Xi-Biden meeting is shaping up to be meatier than we thought.

On Tuesday, Xi Jinping touched down in San Francisco – his first visit to the US since 2017 – to attend the APEC summit and a much-anticipated meeting with US President Joe Biden.

To paraphrase Biden’s own immortal words, this is a big freakin’ deal.

  • After sinking to near-historic lows, US-China relations have shown sustained improvement in recent months.

According to preliminary reports, we can expect a few important deliverables from the meeting:

Get smart: If these deliverables come through as reported, it would represent a massive breakthrough in US-China ties, suggesting both sides are serious about stabilizing the relationship.

Get smarter: Plenty can still go wrong, but a successful summit could pave the way for a less volatile, more pragmatic relationship.

  • That would be good news for just about everybody.
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The Xi-Biden meeting is shaping up to be meatier than we thought.
On Tuesday, Xi Jinping touched down in San Francisco – his first visit to the US since 2017 – to attend the APEC summit and a much-anticipated meeting with US President Joe Biden.
To paraphrase Biden’s own immortal words, this is a bi...