From left, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Secretary of State Antony Blinken join President Joe Biden, center right, and other administration officials in a meeting at the White House on Friday, May 21, 2021. Chinese President Xi Jinping’s remarks to top Communist Party leaders that they should improve their communications with the rest of the world suggest Beijing will focus on courting allies rather than easing its rhetoric against the U.S. and Europe. Image: Stefani Reynolds/The New York Times
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