US President Joe Biden will try to persuade Chinese leader Xi Jinping to discourage Iran from possibly entering the Israel-Palestine war. But there is a limit to the extent he will succeed until the two powerful leaders sort out their own political differences
The relationship between the US and China, which has been bitter since the start of the trade war four years back, has deteriorated after the two leaders met in Bali. (Source: AFP/File)
Highlights:
Biden will try to convince Xi that Iran should be kept out of the Israel-Palestine conflict while Xi will demand a ceasefire
Leaders chase many goals but lack of trust comes in the way
Taiwan is another issue that will defy a solution
Xi will ask for a relaxation of US sanctions against Chinese industry but Biden is unlikely to agree
The latest ransomware attack on the computer system of the giant Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) has again underscored the…