China will aim to humiliate Biden. Xi's economy is in tatters and he needs a win

If indeed the president and his family took in millions of dollars from government-affiliated entities in China, as it appears they did, we can be certain the details of those transactions are known to Xi and can be used to "Persuade" Biden to adopt the party line -- the Communist Party line, that is. At the least, Biden will most likely avoid challenging Xi on the critical role Beijing plays in poisoning tens of thousands of Americans each year with fentanyl or their support for Iran-backed Hamas. BIDEN'S FAILED FOREIGN POLICY WITH CHINA IS BASED ON A DISASTROUS IDEA. Rather than hammer China's president over his financing of Putin's war crimes in Ukraine, his lies about the Wuhan virus, or the planned spy base in Cuba, Biden will stick to safe turf, like begging Xi to expand his country's commitment to climate change. Xi needs a win, and one-upping President Biden will suffice. Video of the Bali encounter shows Xi walking a few steps to the center of the marble-floored reception area while Biden sets off from the distant wings at a trot, eager to join the most despotic ruler since Mao. The impression? Joe Biden is needy and Xi is in control. The White House has set expectations low for the meeting in San Francisco, telling reporters, "We're not talking about a long list of outcomes or deliverables." One thing Biden will seek is to reopen military-to-military communications, deemed essential in light of the 180-plus times that Chinese aircraft have interfered with U.S. planes since late 2021, more than the number recorded for the entire preceding decade.