The Indonesia president, who has kept his focus close to home, is seeking a bigger role on the global stage, albeit with a domestic agenda. His next big test: the G20 summit.
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For Biden and Xi, a Long Relationship With Rising Mutual Suspicion
The men, who first met as vice presidents, plan to hold face-to-face talks for the first time as national leaders, and at a time when animus defines U.S.-China relations.
Your Friday Briefing: Xi and Biden to Meet
Plus cryptocurrency chaos and Ukraine’s wary advance toward Kherson.
Biden and Xi to Meet as Tensions Grow Over Taiwan
Setting a meeting gives the two leaders an opportunity for face-to-face time, but President Biden said he would deliver no “fundamental concessions” over Taiwan.
In Divide Over Ukraine, China Stakes a Position Further From U.S.
Recent statements have underscored the deep chasms in a relationship that is getting worse, as the Biden administration tries to come up with a cohesive China policy.
Your Monday Briefing: Sri Lanka in Turmoil
Plus Shinzo Abe’s allies win a supermajority in Japan’s parliament and Russia bombards Donetsk.
Blinken Presses China’s Top Diplomat on Ukraine
At a G20 meeting, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken sought to cool tensions with Beijing in an effort to further isolate Russia. He met resistance.
Yellen Says Aim Is ‘Maximum Pain’ for Russia Without Hurting U.S.
The Treasury secretary told a House committee that the U.S. would continue finding ways to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.
Your Friday Briefing: Global Diplomacy in Brussels
President Biden said Russia should be removed from the G20.
China Takes a Back Seat in International Diplomacy Over Ukraine
Despite its economic and military might and close ties to Russia, China has balked at trying to press Vladimir Putin to stop the fighting.