Xi Jinping and the year of the foreign policy headache
China’s strongman leader needs continue to repair relationships with the West while at the same time challenging US dominance in Asia. It will be a tough act to pull off.
Tokyo | There were warm handshakes, smiles and a stroll around a country estate in California.
After years of exchanging hostile rhetoric, Xi Jinping and Joe Biden appeared to be friends, or “frenemies”, as their complicated relationship was later described. The world’s two most powerful leaders spoke for four hours during their historic meeting on the sidelines of the APEC summit in November.
Michael SmithHealth editorMichael Smith is the health editor for The Australian Financial Review. He is based in Sydney. Connect with Michael on Twitter. Email Michael at michael.smith@afr.com
