Biden's China Policy: Progress or Appeasement?

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to China aimed at easing strained ties with Beijing resulted in a surprise meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the highest-level American official to visit China in nearly five years. Both sides made progress and reached agreement on some specific issues, paving the way for a possible meeting between Biden and Xi in November. However, tensions may still remain as China continues to assert its sovereignty over Taiwan and the US addresses China's unfair economic practices and recent actions against US firms.