Keegan Elmer is a reporter at the Post covering China in world affairs, including US-China relations and China's relationship with its neighbours. He has degrees from the University of Wisconsin, Madison and the University of Helsinki.
Long-delayed meeting could happen early next month, with European diplomat saying Beijing wants to signal its ties with Europe to the new US administration.
Chinese firms Huawei and ZTE excluded from 5G networks on security grounds, while polls rank human rights and democracy as top priorities in dealing with China.
President-elect may want cooperation with Beijing on climate change, but observers say he may keep up the pressure on issues such as Hong Kong and human rights.
Kerry and Chinese counterparts cooperated on climate change when he was secretary of state – but restoring what was undone under Donald Trump may take time.
The ‘failure to seize this opportunity for cooperation has increased the suffering’ of Chinese and American people, Princeton professor Thomas Christensen says.
Chinese president takes veiled swipe at United States in speech to regional security summit, warning against ‘unilateralism’ and calling for member states to resist proliferation of ‘political viruses’.