Michael is joined by Michael Shoebridge, director of the defence, strategy and national security program at ASPI– Australian Strategic Policy Institute, regarding last week’s virtual summit between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping and their joint declaration on enhanced climate action.

Mr Shoebridge writes, ‘The meeting’s outcome was underwhelming: vaguely reassuring but laden with warning bells for how both Biden and Xi see the result and think about what happens next.’

‘The danger is that Biden thinks he’s achieved more than he has, and that Xi feels more empowered to continue on his current path.  We’ll get signs on both in the weeks ahead.’

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