America and China must talk
Refusing to speak is what children do when they are angry
The laws of thermodynamics will soon be tested in Bali. The Indonesian island will host leaders from the G20 on November 15th and 16th. In its tropical heat, an icy conversation may take place: President Joe Biden may meet his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, in person for the first time since taking office. Because America and China barely speak, this matters. Might blarney in Bali lead to a thaw between the superpowers?
This article appeared in the Leaders section of the print edition under the headline “Great powers must talk”
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