“Our infrastructure used to be the best in the world,” Biden said this month, as he pitched his spending bills, arguing that passing his priorities was about more than mere symbolism.
He heralded the same “great debate” over the effectiveness of democracies earlier this month as he made the case for Congress to swiftly raise the nation’s debt limit.
“In the race for the 21st century between democracies and autocracies, we need to prove that democracies can deliver,” Biden said this summer as he pledged American COVID-19 vaccines for the world. withdrawal from Afghanistan to his ongoing push for trillions in domestic infrastructure and social spending. He invokes the need to counter and cajole China in major policy pronouncements on everything from the U.S. He hints at the ascendant power in nearly every speech he delivers. And the president wants it at the forefront of voters’ thoughts too. Yet China is never far from Biden’s mind. and China, intense diplomacy at the highest levels, leader-level diplomacy is vital to effectively managing this relationship,” White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Tuesday as he previewed the trip. “In an era of intense competition between the U.S. leader aimed to prioritize shoring up America’s domestic and international positioning before seeking a direct one-on-one with Xi, but now there appears to be a tinge of regret that a meeting won’t take place sooner. Since he took office in January, Biden has spoken to Xi just twice, though they have agreed to meet virtually at some point by the end of the year. Instead, the Chinese leader will participate virtually in some events, missing the informal pull-asides and conversations that often yield the most progress at international summits. But Xi has chosen to skip the G-20 - and a next-up summit on climate in Scotland - because of COVID-19, an absence that might be the most consequential aspect of the gatherings, as the world waits to see what China’s commitments will be to cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
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