Breakingviews | China/US

Considered view

13 Nov 2009 11:33

Not yet the G2, but maybe the G1¾

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The Chinese and US leaders will have a friendly meeting – mutual dependence guarantees as much. But the rising and the mature economic powers have different agendas. China could be the stronger partner in a few years. For now, though, it can’t really tell the US what to do.

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