China and the United States have recently engaged in an exchange of concessions and amicable statements designed to ratchet down the tensions of the past few months.
On the surface, China seems to have received little out of the bargain. However, as it deals with the potential for havoc from two looming transitions - in the Tibetan diaspora and on Taiwan - Beijing may feel that it has achieved an important breakthrough.
On March 30, China gave a measure of support to two cherished US diplomatic objectives.
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