SUMMARY
President Biden met on Saturday for the third and final time during his term with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Their sit-down was on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Lima, Peru. William Brangham speaks with Nick Schifrin about Biden’s goals for the meeting and what to expect when President-elect Trump takes the reins in two months’ time.
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WARM-UP QUESTIONS
- Where did Biden meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping?
- What were some of the issues discussed between Xi and Biden?
- Why is Taiwan a major source of tension between the U.S. and China?
- Where are the U.S. and China competing for influence?
- How might the Trump administration change the relationship between the U.S. and China?
FOCUS QUESTIONS
Why do you think many experts see the relationship between the U.S. and China as the most important foreign policy issue? Do you think that is true? If not, what is?
Media literacy: How could you learn more about the ways foreign policy (including relationships with countries like China) impacts daily life in the U.S.?
Alternative: See, Think, Wonder: What did you notice? What did the story make you think? What would you want to learn more about?
FOR MORE
What students can do: The following video is about a trade war between the U.S. and China during the previous Trump administration. Watch the following video and discuss as a class —
- What impact do you think Trump's policy toward China will have on the economy?
- How else might the relationship between the Trump administration and China impact life in the U.S. and across the globe?
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