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U.S. And China — In Search Of That Sort-Of Sweet Spot Called Détente

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission.
The Americans and the Chinese must learn to disagree without the danger of starting World War III at any moment. © Li Gang via ZUMA Press

The U.S. Secretary of State is visiting Beijing — but even if it’s a sign of de-escalation, tensions remain high between the two sides, and it’s clear the détente has yet to arrive.

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Ma-Xi Summit: Why China And Taiwan Leaders Are Meeting Now

Taiwan's Ma Ying-jeou and China's Xi Jinping to meet at last
Taiwan's Ma Ying-jeou and China's Xi Jinping to meet at last Dragonslayer3123/Cancilleria Ecuador/Worldcrunch montage

BEIJING — The setting is Singapore, where the two sides had a semi-official contact in 1992, giving the news a pleasant whiff of nostalgia. The summit on Saturday between Ma Ying-jeou of Taiwan and Xi Jinping of China is historic indeed: It is the first meeting between leaders of both sides of the Taiwan Strait […]

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