The differing interpretations of de-risking by China and the United States highlight the profound unease with which they view the current state and trajectory of their economic relations.
The families of some of the Americans detained in China are not optimistic that President Joe Biden's meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping next week could lead to the release of their loved ones.
The anti-U.S. narrative in Beijing has further deteriorated following the Bali Summit a year ago. So why is Xi pressing ahead for a sit down with the U.S. president?