Joe Biden-Xi Jinping summit is in the cards
The big question about the meeting between US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Chinese Politburo member Yang Jiechi in Zurich on Wednesday is whether it will open the door to the pathway leading to a historic Sino-American summit.
The short answer is “yes.” However, Sullivan and Yang have the onerous task of skillfully tacking the sailboat of the US-China relationship. The main problem for tacking a sailboat is of course that the wind is coming heavily on one side of the boat and how to turn the bow through the wind until the sail catches the wind on the other side.
Evidently, it is not easy to accomplish and requires not only steady hands and precision of thinking but perfect coordination of the sort that does not exist between Washington and Beijing.
The White House readout on the talks in Zurich is unnecessarily defensive, with an eye on the domestic audience, perhaps.
In contrast, the Chinese readout, as reported by Xinhua, claimed that the six-hour talks were held in a “candid manner” and the two highly placed diplomats had “a comprehensive and in-depth exchange of views” on the bilateral relations as well as international and regional issues of common concern. The meeting was described as “constructive, and conducive to enhancing mutual understanding.”
https://asiatimes.com/2021/10/joe-biden-xi-jinping-summit-is-on-the-cards/
