The Biden-Xi Meeting: Anticipation and Potential Progress

The chapter discusses the upcoming meeting between President Biden and President Xi Jinping in San Francisco, acknowledging the rivalry between the US and China that is here to stay due to their numerous grievances and disagreements. The conversation touches on the complicated relationships in the current world and the anticipation surrounding the meeting. The focus is on the upcoming meeting between two men, where they will sit down and talk for a few hours. The goal is to find a floor for their relationship and prevent it from deteriorating further. Various announcements may be made regarding the resumption of communications between the two countries' militaries, climate change, and efforts to limit the flow of illicit fentanyl to the United States.