Power Play Ep 7: Xi-Biden meeting and communication key to future relations:

7:50 mins

Synopsis: On the third Friday of every month, The Straits Times examines various facets of the US-China rivalry and its implications for Asia.

Join Charissa Yong and Danson Cheong - ST's US and China correspondents respectively based in Washington DC and Beijing - as they chat about the following:

0:00 Highlights of conversation (click/tap above):

1:16 Virtual summit expected to improve US-China relations

3:20 Value of communication between Xi and Biden important to avoid misunderstandings

5:19 How will the virtual summit shine light on the issue of Taiwan?

6:12 Climate cooperation is one of the silver linings of the summit

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Produced by: Charissa Yong (charyong@sph.com.sg), Danson Cheong (dansonc@sph.com.sg), Hadyu Rahim & Fa'izah Sani

Edited by: Dan Koh

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