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After the Biden-Xi Summit: Finding Common Ground with China

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 March 2025

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Abstract

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This article considers the bases for establishing common ground with China in a period of rising tensions between the two nations.

Type
Research Article
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Copyright © The Authors 2021

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Notes

1 Ana Swanson, Mike Isaac, and Paul Mozur, “Trump Targets WeChat and TikTok, in Sharp Escalation with China,” New York Times, August 6, 2020. Azar's visit came under the 2018 Taiwan Travel Act, which set the stage for official US visits.

2 Kevin Liptak, “Biden Says Taiwan's Independence is Up to Taiwan After Discussing Matter with Xi,” CNN, November 16, 2021.

3 Ned Price, Department Press Briefing, April 7, 2021.

4 “Blinken: China Aggression Against Taiwan Would be ‘Serious Mistake,‘” The Guardian, April 11, 2021.

5 Xi Jinping, “Speech at a Ceremony Marking the Centenary of the Communist Party of China,” July 1, 2021.

6 “Commemoration of the 110th Anniversary of the 1911 Revolution Solemnly Held in Beijing; Xi Makes Important Speech,” Renmin ribao, October 9, 2021, (my translation).

7 “Xi Jinping and US President Biden Hold Virtual Summit” (in Chinese), November 16, 2021.

8 “Foreign Ministry: The Video Conference is Another Instance in China-US Relations of the Two Countries' Leaders Guiding the Ship with the Rudder at a Pivotal Moment,” November 16, 2021.

9 Wang Jisi, “The Understanding Gap,” China-US Focus, March 11, 2021.