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Michael Beckley, Associate Professor of Political Science, Tufts University

Don't be fooled by Biden and Xi talks − China and the US are enduring rivals rather than engaged partners

Rolling out the red carpet for presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping. Doug Mills/The New York Times via AP

There were smiles for the camera, handshakes, warm words and the unveiling of a couple of agreements.

But beyond the optics of the first meeting in over a year between the leaders of the world’s two biggest economies, not an awful lot had changed: There was nothing to suggest a “reset” in U.S. and China relations that in recent years have been rooted in suspicion and competition.

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