Xi Jinping wants to insulate China from perceived threats from the West. He also wants to promote the country as deserving of foreign investment and clout. Can he do both?
Author: David Pierson
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The meeting was one of the highest-level engagements between American and Chinese officials since the downing of a suspected Chinese spy balloon in February.
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China and France Call for ‘All Efforts to Restore Peace in Ukraine’
The statement was issued after a three-day summit by Xi Jinping and Emmanuel Macron in China.
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The response came after the Energy Department concluded with “low confidence” that the coronavirus emerged from a lab in Wuhan, China.