As Xi Befriends World Leaders, He Hardens His Stance on the U.S.

 As Xi Befriends World Leaders, He Hardens His Stance on the U.S.
China has rebuffed calls to restart high-level talks with the United States, raising the risk of confrontation in contested areas like the Taiwan Strait.

Yellen to Call for ‘Constructive’ China Relationship 

The Treasury secretary will strike a more conciliatory note in a speech Thursday, following months of escalated tensions between the world’s two largest economies.

President Xi Jinping of China with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil last week in Beijing.Credit...Pool photo by Ken Ishii

 

The U.S. has imposed sweeping restrictions on selling semiconductors and chip-making equipment, such as that made by the Dutch company ASML, to China.Credit...Bryan Derballa for The New York Times