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Will Xi Get Along Better with Biden Than Trump?

Saibal Dasgupta

   China is gearing up to deal with a new U.S. administration after a
   particularly difficult year during which it suffered a series of
   diplomatic setbacks owing to COVID-19, trade war and human rights
   issues. A question being widely asked is whether Chinese President Xi
   Jinping will get along better with President Joe Biden than he did with
   former President Donald Trump.

   Most analysts say Biden will be in no hurry to undo many Trump
   administration China decisions but that he is more likely to focus on
   human rights and strategic issues than trying to make life more
   difficult for Chinese business.

   "There is a bipartisan consensus in Washington to be tough on China,"
   said Zhiqun Zhu, head of the international relations department at
   Bucknell University.

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