Chinese President Xi Jinping made his first visit to the United States in six years this week, striking agreements with U.S. President Joe Biden that include resuming military communications and stopping the flow of chemicals that go into manufacturing fentanyl, a synthetic opioid drug. While the White House seemed to gain important concessions from the Chinese delegation, the moves also helped stabilize the U.S.-China relationship—for now—giving Xi room to focus on improving his country’s economy.
To examine the meeting more closely, FP’s Ravi Agrawal spoke with three China watchers: Evan Medeiros, who served as a China director in the National Security Council under President Barack Obama; Cindy Yu, an assistant editor at the Spectator and host of its Chinese Whispers podcast; and James Palmer, a deputy editor at FP and author of China Brief.
Video clips from this event
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Evan Medeiros on whether the Biden administration got what it wanted from China after the bilateral meeting between the countries’ leaders on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in San Francisco.
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Cindy Yu, an assistant editor at the Spectator, on what Chinese President Xi Jinping got from his American counterpart at the APEC summit.
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James Palmer, author of FP’s China Brief newsletter, on how China’s economic slowdown played a role in the willingness of China to work toward reconciling its relationship with the United States.
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How will the bilateral meeting between Xi and U.S. President Joe Biden impact the trajectory of the U.S. business community in China?
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Medeiros offers insights into how more hawkish representatives of the U.S. Congress are looking at the APEC summit.
