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Xi is all smiles for Bill Gates but Blinken gets some frost

Xi is all smiles for Bill Gates but Blinken gets some frost

The Chinese government’s perception of its place in the new global order will never align with that of the United States and its allies.

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Tokyo | The day after his 70th birthday this month, Xi Jinping sat down with Bill Gates in Beijing’s Diaoyutai state guesthouse.

The Chinese president had warm words for the Microsoft co-founder who he called an “old friend” in what was his first one-on-one meeting with a foreign business leader in years.

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Michael SmithHealth editorMichael Smith is the health editor for The Australian Financial Review. He is based in Sydney. Connect with Michael on Twitter. Email Michael at michael.smith@afr.com

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