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The US and China must resist the temptation to blame each other for the economic and political challenges facing each country when they meet at their Security and Economic Dialogue summit. Diplomatic tensions between the two are high at present, despite the fact that Chinese dissident, Chen Guangcheng, was taken from the US embassy —where he had taken refuge after escaping from house arrest — to a hospital in Beijing. Chen is reported to have been taken there by the US ambassador, implying that there has been a ‘behind the scenes' deal to secure his safety.