Trump and Xi’s ‘stalemate’ summit was a glitzy gift to China
The summit's limited outcomes showed just how far apart Washington and Beijing remain on key issues.
President Donald Trump's high-profile summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Washington last week aimed to highlight the robustness of their personal relationship. However, the summit's limited outcomes underscored the significant differences between Washington and Beijing on crucial matters, further solidifying the belief among analysts that Xi sees no substantial incentive to grant Trump any major political wins as the November midterm elections approach.
Craig Singleton, senior director for China at the U.S.-based Foundation for Defense of Democracies, remarked, "The U.S.-China relationship has settled into a managed stalemate."
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