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China Insider
Biden-Xi Meeting, Military Crisis Hotline, and Economic Decoupling
Nov 14, 2023
Shane Leary discusses Biden-Xi meeting, military crisis hotline, and economic decoupling. They explore the implications of the meeting, China's motivations for hyping it up, China's actions in the Pacific, the importance of re-establishing military communications, and the concerns and consequences of US-China relations.
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- China's motivation for hyping the Biden-Xi meeting is to salvage domestic credibility and legitimacy, but the United States should approach the meeting with caution and deal with China through candor and specific concrete results.
- Establishing military-to-military communications with China is challenging due to the Communist Party's control over the military, and the best approach to deal with China's military intimidation is through operational responses and joint patrols with like-minded countries in the region.
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Significance of Biden-Xi Jinping Meeting
The upcoming meeting between President Biden and Xi Jinping is hyped by China but is not expected to be historically significant. China's motivation for hyping the meeting is to salvage domestic credibility and legitimacy. The United States should approach the meeting with caution and deal with China through candor and specific concrete results.
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