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THE US FACTOR
Following the Biden-Putin summit when the US leader highlighted the threats posed by China to Russia, Chinese and Russian leaders extended a friendship treaty and reaffirmed their partnership. How will this affect ties with the US?
TAKING THE INITIATIVE
Old China hand Charles Freeman argues that China has the capacity to take the lead to rebuild trust between the US and China
Cooling the Heated Rhetoric
Amid intensifying strategic competition, the US and China are seeking common ground on climate change
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On the Level
Challenged with mounting pressure from Washington, China’s recent diplomatic maneuvers and rhetoric may mark a historic change in its diplomatic approach
Beijing, New Delhi Disengage Frontline Troops
According to China’s Ministry of National Defense, China and India have begun to disengage their border troops along Bangong Lake, which sits in China and Indian-controlled Kashmir, on February 10.
World Bank Expects Chinese GDP to Grow 7.9% in 2021
China announced on January 18 that its GDP growth was 2.3 percent in 2020. In 2019, the figure was 6.1 percent.