China’s Xi, in need of a win, appears ready to engage with Biden

While Xi may be more willing to engage to stabilize relations in the short term, fundamental differences between Washington and Beijing remain — and vulnerability could mean he takes an even harder line, analysts warn.

“Xi remains fiercely nationalistic and might even become more so in areas like Taiwan, both because of his personal ideological views and to deter rival powers that he fears will try to take advantage of China’s weaknesses,” said Jacob Stokes, a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security in Washington.

Read the full story and more from The Washington Post.