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OTTAWA The bromance bounced back Tuesday – and it’s almost too gushy for political distancing comfort. Still, after four years of holding our collective breath following every prime ministerial meeting with the mercurial former U.S. president, Tuesday’s summit afforded a welcome sigh of relief at the happy harmony of it all. President Joe Biden poured on the platitudes about a ‘partnership roadmap’ while reading his Teleprompter-fed script, ignoring the reality of the many nasty potholes ahead. With the president nodding approvingly across the video link, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responded with equally bubbly rhetoric about the reborn relationship, no longer having to fear a Donald Trump Twitter tirade for a perceived insult and feeling unchained enough to take a shot at the former president for his climate change foot-dragging. ....
Primary school students hold a giant Chinese flag as they perform a song titled Me and my country during an event at the start of a new semester in Handan, Hebei province, China September 1, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINA This report draws on a recent Atlantic Council Strategy Paper , prepared by Matthew Kroenig and Jeffrey Cimmino, which featured contributions from a group of experts from leading democracies. The report focuses on the challenges that China poses to global governance and democracy, ands highlight recent activities taken by democracies to address these challenges. It also reiterates those elements of the Strategy Paper that relate to strengthening cooperation among leading democracies, defending the free world against Chinese interference, and engaging Beijing on international norms. ....