After watching China\u2019s \u201cno limits\u201d partnership with Russian President Vladimir Putin fall well short of expectations, the stage is set for President Xi Jinping to tilt at least modestly toward the United States after the 20th party congress, former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger said on Monday.<\/p>\n
\u201cXi gave a rather blank check to Putin,\u201d Kissinger said at the Asia Society in New York. \u201cHe must have thought the invasion would succeed. He must need to recalibrate.\u201d<\/p>\n
A slow easing of US-China tensions could begin as early as next month at the Group of 20 summit of economic nations in Indonesia when Xi and US President Joe Biden are expected to meet.<\/p>\n
Xi almost certainly expected Putin to be successful after Russia\u2019s February 24 invasion of Ukraine \u2013 an offensive that has revealed deep weaknesses in the Russian military \u2013 and wants to avoid seeing a wall of Western opposition against China develop in the way it has against Russia, potentially raising questions at home, Kissinger said.<\/p>\n
Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n Xi Jinping may \u2018recalibrate\u2019 after miscalculation of siding with #Russia<\/a> , Henry #Kissinger<\/a> says https:\/\/t.co\/6YzM89Mycs<\/a><\/p>\n — Kandy Wong (@KandyWong_SCMP) October 4, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n