Relations between the U.S. and China have been particularly tense for the last few years. Can one summit between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping significantly improve relations?
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Scholars writing for The Conversation take a deeper look at some of the issues expected to be on the agenda when the leaders of the world’s two biggest economies meet.
Beijing has dialled back its aggressive stance and is adopting a more proactive and confident diplomacy to counter US encirclement.
Why have U.S. allies refused to grapple with American global violence, despite its horrific consequences and the fact that it clearly affects how the non-western world responds to the country?
Both sides have stressed the importance of dialogue in order to avoid confrontation. Can relations between the two continue to improve?
Washington’s protectionist industrial policy is fracturing trade and investment flows based on geopolitical considerations.
Chinese balloons must be assessed within the context of decades of mutual espionage and an awareness of the many storms in the U.S.-China relationship — and the history of empires.
Ukraine was just one of a number of potential areas of conflict that the two leaders discussed at their face-to-face meeting in Bali.
Both presidents are committed democrats operating in hostile environments. They are also committed to forging mutually beneficial ties.
The security landscape in the Asia-Pacific region is shifting in the face of China’s increasingly assertive foreign policy.
The decision to redeploy in Somalia represents a renewed emphasis on the old rivalry with Russia.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has raised concerns about China’s intentions towards Taiwan.
Biden’s suggestion that the US is prepared to intervene militarily if Taiwan was invaded was quickly walked back by White House officials.
African countries should adopt measures that strategically play rivals against each other. They should implement long-term strategies and domestic policies for dealing with strategic partners.
There are four potential flash points where conflict with China could break out. Beijing, though, has yet to present a ‘nail’ to the US ‘hammer’.
The likelihood of open conflict is low, given the risks to China and the US. With the Biden administration treading carefully over Taiwan, why is there so much loose talk of war in Canberra?
At the top of President Biden’s foreign policy agenda are COVID-19 and climate change. He has also pledged to make diplomacy and multilateralism the primary means of US foreign policy.
It is tempting to look back to the Cold War to make sense of current US-China relations. But we are in unchartered waters — and need a better understanding where this competition is heading.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government seems helpless and confused on how to manage the tensions between the United States and China after being caught in the conflict’s crosshairs.
Why a new Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China of MPs from 11 countries is a step in the right direction.
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Tony Walker AM is a Friend of The Conversation.Director, La Trobe University
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Professor of International Relations and Political Science, St. Thomas University (Canada)
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Associate Professor of History and Asian Studies, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Assistant Professor of Business Economics, University of Nottingham
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Professor of Political Science, Macalester College
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Honorary Professor of International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of International Relations and Security, University of Bradford
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