Xi-Biden, beyond the photo op: Jakarta Post

JAKARTA – The meeting between President Xi Jinping of China and President Joe Biden of the United States in Bali on Monday, their first face-to-face as leaders of the superpowers, inevitably attracted much global media attention. While they found common ground on many global issues, both men stood firm on the most contentious issue that divides them: Taiwan. This makes the smiles of the two men during the photo op seem disingenuous. Any hopes of rapprochement from this encounter must be tempered by the fact that Taiwan remains a potential flashpoint that could impact the Indo-Pacific region and beyond if…