APEC Summit 2023

A long dock stretches into the water at a port in Peru. Massive blue cranes are perched along its length, and one behind the camera has lifted a metal shipping container, so it hangs at the top of the image against a pale gray sky.

The Belt and Road Isn’t Dead. It’s Evolving.

In Latin America, China is saying goodbye to big bets and bridges in favor of a new approach.

Analysis

Mie Hoejris Dahl

An illustrations shows overlapping arrows and pie charts atop an image of container ships in an ocean seen from above.

How China and the U.S. Are Competing on Trade

Biden’s long-awaited meeting with Xi is a reminder of how most big economies are inextricably tied to both Washington and Beijing.

Infographic

Alexandra Sharp, Olatunji Osho-Williams

Joe Biden and Xi Jinping smile and shake hands near a car

Biden and Xi Try the Personal Touch

Does face-to-face diplomacy ever change anything?

Report

Xi Jinping and Joe Biden share a toast at a State Department luncheon

Don’t Expect Much From Biden and Xi

Having nothing to write home about would be the preferred outcome for both sides.

Analysis

Agathe Demarais

U.S. President Joe Biden, left, gestures as he walks past a U.S. flag. Ahead of him walks Chinese President Xi Jinping. Both wear suits as they walk past a large door.

What to Expect From the Xi-Biden Meeting

While deliverables are likely to be modest, Wednesday’s meeting could yield progress on shared priorities.

Report

Four workers in blue hardhats walk past a coal plant. One is smoking a cigarette.

China Pledged to ‘Strictly Control’ Coal. The Opposite Happened.

What Beijing’s about-face on coal power means for climate change—and how the world can push back.

Analysis

Lauri Myllyvirta, Byford Tsang

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