Diplomatic negotiation is about showing your hand to bargain for the maximum interest. And when neither side accepts that the other is in any position of strength, showing up at the bargaining table is already the best result. That is what US deputy secretary of state Wendy Sherman’s two-day visit to China is about.…

Diplomatic negotiation is about showing your hand to bargain for the maximum interest. And when neither side accepts that the other is in any position of strength, showing up at the bargaining table is already the best result. That is what US deputy secretary of state Wendy Sherman’s two-day visit to China is about.…