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Smart Take | Is a Potential Biden-Xi Meeting Now in Jeopardy?

June 21, 20232:10

Robert Daly, Director of the Wilson Center’s Kissinger Institute on China and the United States, explains the possible implications of President Biden’s reference to Xi Jinping as a “dictator,” and how it relates to recent diplomatic efforts by Secretary of State Blinken.

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Robert Daly

Director, Kissinger Institute on China and the United States

Robert Daly, the Director of the Wilson Center’s Kissinger Institute on China and the United States, has compiled an unusually diverse portfolio of high-level work: He has served as a US diplomat in Beijing; as an interpreter for Chinese and US leaders, including President Carter and Secretary of State Kissinger; as head of China programs at Johns Hopkins, Syracuse, and the University of Maryland; and as a producer of Chinese-language versions of Sesame Street. Recognized East and West as a leading authority on Sino-US relations, he has testified before Congress, lectured widely in both countries, and regularly offers analysis for top media outlets.

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