President Xi Jinping and then-US vice-president Joe Biden walk down the red carpet on the tarmac during an arrival ceremony at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on September 24, 2015. Cooperation and comity, even between rivals, will be essential for 2021 to deliver on its promise and rise above the anger and despair of 2020. Photo: AP
President Xi Jinping and then-US vice-president Joe Biden walk down the red carpet on the tarmac during an arrival ceremony at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on September 24, 2015. Cooperation and comity, even between rivals, will be essential for 2021 to deliver on its promise and rise above the anger and despair of 2020. Photo: AP