Red lines in the Bali sand as Biden and Xi cross swords
After more than three hours of talks behind closed doors, the diplomatic temperature rarely budged above freezing point
Red Lines
China and the US tiptoe through a diplomatic minefield
Sparks look certain to fly when US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman meets Wang Yi
China offers an olive branch to the US wrapped in barbwire
Top diplomate Yang Jiechi reiterates Beijing’s line of ‘corporation’ but warns of meddling in ‘national security’ issues