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LettersXi-Biden meeting reflects changing power dynamics between China and the US
- Readers discuss China’s growing confidence against a seemingly more uncertain US, how Russia is building support in Southeast Asia, and the return of Formula Three racing at the Macau Grand Prix
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A day before Presidents Xi Jinping and Joe Biden met this week, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters at a press briefing that both sides had worked hard to pave the way for this meeting. He made it a point to say: “President Biden comes into this summit on a solid footing, given the ways in which he has positioned the United States to be able to compete effectively both at home and around the world.”
No one doubts that the US is still the most powerful country – and the only hegemonic power – in the world. However, the fact that Sullivan had to emphasise this suggests US confidence is not as before.
By contrast, it would seem that since the Chinese balloon saga early this year, China has not been worried about its cold and distant relationship with the US. Over many long years, China has gradually developed into a solid regional power with some confidence.
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