Opinion: Summit Sets the Right Course for China-U.S. Relations

The U.S. and Chinese heads of state finally held their first video summit Nov. 16, 10 months after President Joe Biden took office. The China-U.S. relationship had to survive the Trump administration’s burst of trade disputes and technology decoupling since 2018, followed by a period of adjustment since Biden’s inauguration in January. Now the relationship has reached a point where the two leaders need to inject new political momentum and chart the right course.