America and China try to get along
Signs of progress at a meeting between Xi Jinping and Joe Biden
The protocol of encounters between Chinese and American leaders is often a minefield. Advance teams have to thrash out every detail, down to which side leaders stand on when they shake hands for the media. The person pictured on the right, you see, can strike a stronger, more open pose than the one on the left, who must twist awkwardly to extend a right hand while still facing the cameras.
This article appeared in the China section of the print edition under the headline “Shaky relations”
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