Xi Asks Starbucks’s Schultz for Help Mending U.S.-China Ties
- Chinese president replies to letter from Howard Schultz
- Bilateral ties at historic low as Biden inauguration nears
Howard Schultz in Starbucks Roastery in Shanghai, China.
Photographer: Joshua Trujillo/Starbucks Corp.
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President Xi Jinping called on Starbucks Corp. to help improve China-U.S. ties, striking a business-friendly tone as the Biden administration prepares to take over in Washington.