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US-China rivalry: A mighty clash of power and values Posted on President Joe Biden thinks democracy, warts and all, is the better system of governance. President Xi Jinping holds that the Chinese model is different but it delivers. ST bureaus report on how the contest is playing out in Asia. Alliance of democracies? Small circle, Cold War mentality As the Group of Seven (G-7) rich nations met in south-west England last weekend, a scathing illustration spoofing Leonardo da Vinci’s famous The Last Supper mural painting was hotly making the rounds on China’s microblog, Weibo, and getting Chinese netizens cheering. Called...
