US claims cooperation, pushes confrontation ; ambivalence weakens possibility of Ping-Pong Diplomacy 2.0
Hu Yuwei Published: Apr 24, 2021 08:36 PM
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A Saturday commemoration of Ping-Pong Diplomacy was seen by observers as more relevant when China and the US have increasingly confrontational relations and require flexible people-to-people exchanges to retain positive exchanges and push forward cooperation, observers said.
But they noted Ping-Pong Diplomacy only works when both sides show sincerity to have amicable interactions, warning that the Biden administration s continuous coercion and harshness on China sends a hostile signal and squeezes room for possible cooperation.
At the Saturday event in Beijing, former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger underscored the important roles China and the US play in the world structure and common aspirations for a better people-to-people exchange and clear eagerness for a renewed friendship amid some disagreement
Chinese President Xi Jinping. - Xinhua
BEIJING (Global Times): The global media spotlight will be fixed Thursday (April 22) on the leaders climate summit, hosted by the US government via video link.
This will be the first meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden since Biden took office in January.
While Xi s confirmed attendance unleashes a goodwill gesture for the US-China relationship which currently faces growing challenges, Chinese experts warned that it would also be a big test for the Biden administration, casting doubts over its role as a global leader on climate change and questioning its true intention.
Chinese President Xi Jinping will take part in US President Joe Biden s climate summit being organised virtually on Thursday and Friday in which several world leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will participate. At the invitation of Biden, President Xi will attend and deliver an important speech at the Leaders Summit on Climate on Thursday by video link from Beijing, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday. Biden has invited 40 world leaders, including Modi, to the two-day conference beginning April 22, which according to a While House statement will underscore the urgency and the economic benefits of stronger climate action. It will be a key milestone on the road to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) this November in Glasgow, the statement said.
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At the invitation of Biden, President Xi will attend and deliver an important speech at the Leaders Summit on Climate on Thursday by video link from Beijing, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday.
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Chinese experts consider invitation to Xi for the summit as a positive signal for the China-US relationship, facing growing tensions on a number of issues like Xinjiang, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Chinese President Xi Jinping will take part in US President Joe Biden s climate summit being organised virtually on Thursday and Friday in which several world leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will participate.
China President Xi Jinping to attend Joe Biden s climate summit
Chinese experts consider invitation to Xi for the summit as a positive signal for the China-US relationship, facing growing tensions on a number of issues like Xinjiang, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
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BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping will take part in US President Joe Biden s climate summit being organised virtually on Thursday and Friday in which several world leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will participate.
At the invitation of Biden, President Xi will attend and deliver an important speech at the Leaders Summit on Climate on Thursday by video link from Beijing, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday.