By Mukesh Sharma.By Mukesh Sharma Beijing, Nov 13 : That the US wants intense competition with China was said in so many words by White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki when she briefed reporters about the upcoming summit between US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.Beijing, Nov 13, : , Jen Psaki, White House Press Secretary, stated that the US is keen to compete with China when she spoke to reporters about the upcoming summit between Joe Biden of the United States and Xi Jinping.
Given the flux in bilateral ties, the gesture appears to be a deceptive genuflection by Washington which has fought off allegations of a “Thucydides’ Trap” by Beijing amid rising tensions between the largest economy and the most populous country.
The gesture seems to be deceptive given the state of bilateral ties.Washington has denied that Beijing had set up a “Thucydides’ Trap”, despite rising tensions between the country with the largest economy and its most populous.
Xi, who according to state media recently chaired a meeting to seek non-Communist parties’ views on its achievements and experience, is possibly under the spotlight even inside his own country as tensions over Taiwan roil the straits, the water body strategically positioned to divide the mainland with the island — which could become a geopolitical tinderbox.According to state media, Xi chaired a meeting to solicit non-Communist party views on its achievements.
He is now possibly in the spotlight within his country, as tensions over Taiwan roil straits.This water body strategically positioned for the division of the mainland and the island — which could be a geopolitical tinderbox.
Biden and Xi will meet virtually and the video meeting does not take away from the importance of the event that will have the world, including the European Union and China’s south Asian neighbours, watching with some trepidation.Biden and Xi will be meeting virtually, and the video conference does not diminish the significance of the event, which will have the entire world, including China’s southern Asian neighbors, watching with some trepidation.
Dr.Steven Wright, Associate Professor and Associate Dean at the College of Humanities and Social Sciences in Hamad Bin Khalifa University in Doha says when leaders from the two superpowers meet it is always of strategic significance.Dr.Steven Wright, Associate Professor and Dean at Hamad Bin Khalifa university in Doha’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences, says that when leaders from both superpowers meet, it is always of strategic importance.
“Dialogue helps ease tensions through mutual understanding regardless of whether an agreement has been reached.”Dialogue can help ease tensions through mutual understanding, regardless of whether or not an agreement has been reached.” Ties have problematic issues, but engagement often leads to concessions and an easing of tensions,” he said.While ties can have problems, engagement can often lead to concessions and an easement of tensions,” he stated.
Greek historian Thucydides introduced the concept of “Thucydides’ Trap” in which one great power becomes a threat to another, resulting most likely in war.Thucydides, the Greek historian Thucydides, introduced the idea of Thucydides’ Trap.This is when one great power becomes an enemy to another.It most likely leads to war.The rise of Greek state Athens made Sparta uneasy, this led to War, says Dr Wright.Dr Wright says that Sparta was made uneasy by the rise of Athens, the Greek state.
This would be Biden’s first meeting with Xi, whose stand on Taiwan is shared by the nation of about 1.5 billion.Biden would meet Xi for the first time, whose position on Taiwan is supported by the nation of 1.5 billion.
The Chinese leader has made the reunification of Taiwan the leitmotif of his presidency, asking Democratic Progressive Party on the island authorities to bend or break.The Chinese leader has made Taiwan reunification the central theme of his presidency and asked the Democratic Progressive Party to help him.
In a three-hour marathon speech punctuated by applause, Xi said at the opening of the 19th National Congress of the CPC at the Great Hall of the People in 2017, “We must uphold the one-China principle and the 1992 consensus, and promote the peaceful development of cross-Straits relations.”.Xi gave a marathon speech lasting three hours, punctuated with applause, at the 2017 opening of the 19th National Congress of the CPC in the Great Hall of the People, “We must uphold the one China principle and the 1992 consensus, and promote the peaceful growth of cross-Straits relationships.”
“Blood is thicker than water.”Blood can be thicker than water.People on both sides of the Taiwan Straits are brothers and sisters; we share the bond of kinship,” Xi added.”People on both sides are brothers and sisters.We share the bond that kinship.” Xi said.
The summit comes after an October meeting between Jake Sullivan, Biden’s national security adviser and Yang Jiechi, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and a diplomatic heavyweight.
This summit follows an October meeting between Jake Sullivan (Biden’s national security advisor) and Yang Jiechi (a member of CPC Central Committee’s Political Bureau and a diplomat heavyweight).
Can the two nations often dubbed the enfants terrible by the green brigade, unite over the environment as they have just come out of a vaunted COP26 in Glasgow where Xi was absent.
Can these two countries, often called the children terrible by the green brigade and often referred to as the “Children Terrible” by the green brigade unite over the environment? They just came out of a lauded COP26 in Glasgow, where Xi was absent.
Both countries have issued a surprise joint declaration during COP-26 showing their commitment to fighting climate change.During COP-26, both countries made a surprise joint declaration expressing their commitment to combating climate change.“This is a positive outcome and shows that there is a will for cooperation on shared interests.”This is a positive outcome that shows there is a willingness to cooperate on common interests.The challenge is to achieve a mutual understanding in other areas,” says Dr Wright.
Dr Wright says that the challenge is to reach mutual understanding in other areas.
The agreement, he said, they need to reach is one on the principle that although differences will continue to exist, an actual confrontation must be avoided by both sides.
He said that they must reach an agreement on the principle of differences being allowed to continue, but not to the point of confrontation.
Foreign policy observers say while Trump would have approached the issue of Taiwan as a populist playing to his base, Biden is likely to approach it more strategically.
According to foreign policy experts, Trump would have approached Taiwan as a populist to appeal to his base.However, Biden will likely approach the matter more strategically.
The challenge for Biden is trying to reconcile a principled stand against the strategic need to lower tensions and achieve a principled understanding on how to avoid an actual conflict situation.Biden’s challenge is to find a balance between a principled position and the strategic need for lower tensions, and to reach a principled understanding of how to avoid conflict situations.
Taiwan and the South China Sea are strategic geopolitical issues that would dominate talks.Talks on Taiwan and South China Sea would be dominated by strategic geopolitical issues like Taiwan and South China Sea.This doesn’t mean trade, cyberthreats and human rights will get a short shrift.However, this does not mean that trade, cyberthreats, and human rights will be ignored.
While people in the US and China will wake up to yellow and red foliage on a cold November morning, the world will watch if Biden and Xi are able to shrug off more than Monday morning blues.People in China and the US will see yellow and red leaves on a November morning.
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