But there were nonetheless more scuffles as Palestinians tried to enter Jerusalem’s Old City to attend Friday prayers.

The recent upswing in violence was sparked by Israel’s decision to include two West Bank shrines on a list of national heritage sites.

This week, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden visited the region, meeting with both Israeli and Palestinian leaders to push the peace process forward.

To discuss the issues, Daljit Dhaliwal speaks with James Rubin, an adjunct professor at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs and a former assistant secretary of state in the Clinton administration, and Ian Bremmer, the president of Eurasia Group, in our weekly roundtable.

The United States approved the sale of missiles to Taiwan despite Chinese opposition, and President Obama has also agreed to sit down with the Dalai Obama, despite warnings from the Chinese government against such a meeting.

Trade is another point of contention between the two nations, and China today announced that it would place a duty on imports of American poultry. This move is retaliation for an American tariff placed on Chinese tires by the Obama administration in September.

And Obama, this week, also promised to become “much tougher” on Chinese trade.

David Andelman, editor of the World Policy Journal, and Ian Bremmer, president of the Eurasia Group, join us for our weekly roundtable to talk about Chinese-American relations.

In recent weeks, Taliban militants have stepped up their attacks on Pakistani security forces.

Ian Bremmer, president of the Eurasia Group, and David Andelman, editor of the World Policy Journal, join Daljit Dhaliwal to discuss whether Pakistan’s once-close relationship with America appears to be deteriorating.

They discuss the U.S. offensive in Afghanistan, the American pullback in Iraq and unrest in Honduras following a military coup.

Also, China’s premier laid out a blueprint for the country in a two-hour speech. Though China’s economy is feeling the pain of the economic slowdown, the goal is still 8 percent growth this year.

Ian Bremmer, president of the Eurasia Group and author of “The Fat Tail: The Power of Political Knowledge for Strategic Investing,” joins Martin Savidge to discuss how rising social unrest will impact China’s pursuance of free market policies, how politics drive financial markets and if there is a political solution to the financial crisis.