China's President Xi Jinping and his American counterpart Joe Biden shake hands as they meet on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Nusa Dua on the Indonesian resort island of Bali. [AFP]
The United States is going through a period of reflection on and reassessment of its relations with other countries. It is in anguish because it is declining as a global power despite being the biggest economy in the world, being a leader in military technology, and having unmatched capacity to sanction other countries for holding different positions.