Source: United States & Canada – South China Morning PostEngaging directly with Xi Jinping to prevent inadvertent conflict over Taiwan and check a nuclear arms build-up is vital given the Chinese leader’s ever greater power and the lack of decision-making authority further down the chain, a top White House aide said on Friday.Lower-level meetings that once yielded progress are less effective than before, added Kurt Campbell, the White House coordinator for Indo-Pacific affairs, who participated in Monday’s virtual summit between Xi and President Joe…Read More