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Still a contender

David Rennie: Beijing bureau chief, The Economist, BEIJING

The Biden administration will try to box clever on China

Universal Studios Beijing opens to the public in May. The theme park is expected to

receive more than 10m visitors annually. Its special features include the Kung-Fu

Panda Land of Awesomeness

FOR FOUR years, Chinese officials have grumbled that President Donald Trump is an
unpredictable bully, sometimes guided by his own selfish interests but at other
moments by advisers who hate the Communist Party. A leaked diplomatic note quoted
China’s Communist Party chief, Xi Jinping, complaining to European visitors that
relations with America resemble a “no-rules boxing match”. The team around President-
elect Joe Biden wants the contest to become at once more orderly, less overtly
ideological and more challenging for China. As if planning the comeback of a