America's disarray is China's opportunity

The Asian giant's economy is forging ahead while the US is mired in a political crisis

China may not be much loved overseas, but it looks relatively confident and stable compared with the US, says the author. PHOTO: AFP

(FINANCIAL TIMES) On Jan 20, 1961, John F. Kennedy, the United States' youngest elected president, gave his inaugural address from the steps of the Capitol. Exactly 60 years later,

Mr Joe Biden, the country's oldest president, will be sworn in at the same place - just days after it was stormed by a riotous mob.

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