List of Trump-Xi Summit articles
Trump-Xi Summit
Trump’s China Pragmatism Is Welcome
Rivalry with Beijing is inevitable. Economic rupture would be disastrous.
The Trump-Xi Summit Was Remarkably Banal
A more confident China is happy to downplay presidential visits.
Talking (and Not Talking) Taiwan
A tale of two readouts.
Day 1 of Beijing Summit Produces No Big Wins for Trump
From the Iran war to trade, the U.S. president failed to secure major concessions from his counterpart.
Both Trump and Xi Overestimate Themselves
Elites in both China and the U.S. are too easily tempted to buy into their own myths.
Trump Has One Major Focus While in China: Trade
The U.S. president is expected to downplay other issues to secure new trade deals.
There’s No Need to Fear China’s Economy
Beijing can’t easily afford to escalate any economic struggle with Washington.
Beijing’s Quest for Uniformity May Be Its Achilles’s Heel
Forced assimilation is costing China dearly.
What Happened to Trump the China Hawk?
The U.S. president heads to Beijing in detente and dealmaking mode.
What Trump and Xi Want From Their Summit
The leaders are expected to talk trade, Taiwan, and the Iran war.
China’s Rare-Earth Card Looms Over Trump-Xi Summit
For all of the U.S. leader’s efforts, Washington remains deeply vulnerable.
Chinese Hegemony Might Be Happening
There were always reasons to doubt it was a real possibility—until now.
Asia Isn’t as Peaceful as It Seems
Trouble is brewing as norms against war dissolve.
What Five Decades of Summits Reveal About U.S.-China Relations
The real test for the Trump-Xi meeting will come afterwards.