- Xi-Biden Summit | After the U.S. and China pledged to beef up cooperation tackling climate change at the COP26, the two countries' leaders are expected to hold a virtual summit in the upcoming week. Observers see it as a positive signal for the troubled bilateral relationship, saying Taiwan, visas for journalists, and the reopening of consulates could be the focuses of the event.
- Tensions on Taiwan Continues | A trip to Taiwan by a group of U.S. lawmakers bitters the war of words between China and the U.S. over the island. While China increases its pressure on supporters of "Taiwan independence", the Whitehouse plays ambiguity on its stance, and Taiwanese become anxious about their fate under the tensions. Commentators vary on what to expect across the Taiwan strait.
- U.S.-China Cancer Coalition | The U.S. and China, which represent the two largest populations of cancer patients in the world, are working together in the development of new cancer medicines. The coalition will launch at the end of November and include the largest pharmaceutical companies from both countries. The collaboration is hailed as analogous to “ping-pong diplomacy” in the 1970s.
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