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Xi Jinping with Joe Biden during the Chinese leader's visit to the US
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Political manoeuvring has been a hot topic on both sides of the Atlantic this week, as Rishi Sunak embarked on a major cabinet reshuffle while Joe Biden sought to mend ties with China.  

The UK's ministerial rejig was triggered by the sacking of Suella Braverman on Monday from her role as home secretary, following a string of disagreements with the prime minister. He wasted no time in launching his reshuffle, replacing Braverman with James Cleverly. 

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Harriet Marsden is a writer for The Week, mostly covering UK and global news and politics. Before joining the site, she was a freelance journalist for seven years, specialising in social affairs, gender equality and culture. She worked for The Guardian, The Times and The Independent, and regularly contributed articles to The Sunday Times, The Telegraph, The New Statesman, Tortoise Media and Metro, as well as appearing on BBC Radio London, Times Radio and “Woman’s Hour”. She has a master’s in international journalism from City University, London, and was awarded the "journalist-at-large" fellowship by the Local Trust charity in 2021.