How to reset the relationship between the U.S. and China

How to reset the relationship between the U.S. and China

DealBook Business and PolicyDealBook D.C. Policy ProjectHow to Reset the Relationship Between the U.S. and ChinaA group of experts gathered to debate the prospects for cooperation and competition between the world's most powerful economies.Credit...Illustration by John Gall; Photographs by The New York TimesBy Lauren HirschWhen President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. moves into the White House, he will inherit a relationship with China that is at its lowest point in decades. Among the issues on his to-do list are tariffs, which he has said he plans to maintain when he takes over; how to handle human rights violations in China's Xinjiang region; and a tech Cold War that has raised questions over data, sovereignty and power.All the while, Mr. Biden will be rebuilding an economy laid low by the pandemic. That could make focusing on foreign matters more fraught, especially a relationship in need of as much repair work as the one with China.As part of the DealBook D.C. Policy Project, The New York Times gathered a virtual panel of experts in early December to discuss the state of U.S.-China relations today, and how they might change during the Biden administration.The participants:Damien Ma, director of MacroPolo at the Paulson InstituteWinston Ma,