https://rt.com/news/-china-xi-apec-summit
The US presidential election is now only a year away, and that’s why Biden didn’t lavish concessions on Xi during this meeting. He agreed to be more constructive, but also framed it in a way that he was getting concessions from China, such as over fentanyl. Beijing has become a scapegoat for America’s addiction problem and the two leaders apparently agreed on working to curb the production of the drug, whose precursors, Washington claims, come from China.
The US continues to have its sights on China as its largest competitor and seeks to affirmably reshape the international order to secure its permanent dominance. That includes military capabilities, alliances, technology and of course economics and trade. The US may be less hostile to China, but it very much seeks to suppress its rise wherever possible. Therefore, as the joint statement showed, this was about “managing competition” between the two, all the while Biden continues to posture about how he’s being tough on Beijing and defending American interests.
Under no circumstances would Biden allow this meeting to be seen as a “capitulation” to Beijing and because of that, US strategic objectives, be it through domestic pressures or international ones, are not liable to change significantly. While Washington has become more amicable towards Beijing in recent months, toning down hostile rhetoric over issues such as Taiwan, little else has changed. The US continues to blacklist and embargo Chinese technology companies in the semiconductor industry and still pursues its campaign of military encirclement around Beijing by arming Taiwan and egging the Philippines on to escalate tensions in the South China Sea.
@ISIDEWITH6mos6MO
How much impact do you think one meeting between leaders can have on longstanding issues like trade, technology, and military tensions?
@AutumnEternalSocialist 6mos6MO
In theory, it could possibly stand as a launching off point for the beginning of a lasting relationship, but it must be followed up
@9H37RYY6mos6MO
I think it could have a very large impact on todays issues. Government officials have beliefs that they support, and should enter a meeting with a plan and agenda for what they would like to get out of the meeting.
I think it could have positive and negative impacts depending how they care for it or how Biden handles the situation.
@9H37T276mos6MO
I think it will have an impact but not a large one
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In your opinion, should the competitiveness between the US and China be seen as a threat or an opportunity for global progress?
@yesrunIndependent6mos6MO
Opportunity for global progress, with a healthy dose of skepticism. China is not benign, and while they can be a powerful force of good for global progress, the threat of any powerful nation always exists.
@9H382X36mos6MO
It's two-fold it should be used as a way to remind he public that we are not far fro violence it should be used to support technological innovation in the face of a rival as all good competition do but it is also a threat that should not be allowed to get out of hand so be ready to take violent action against china if it gets a bit to uppity or disrespectful
@9H388V76mos6MO
It would be better to view it more positively but be cautious at the same time.
@9H38L3KJustice party member6mos6MO
Opportunity for global progress for sure. If it was seen as a threat, it would cause the process to be more difficult.
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How do you feel about the balance between a president projecting strength versus the possibility of easing tensions through diplomatic concessions?
@9H37HN26mos6MO
I don't think Biden is present enough in his own head to do anything right, we need slightly younger presidents.
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