# How Trump's diplomatic week exposed the limits of his power

https://mins.news/en/item/73439

- Reuters, 2026-09-25 05:10 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/how-trumps-diplomatic-week-exposed-limits-his-power-2026-09-25/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ab6022df43c0f000136c8ff

> U.S. President Donald Trump sought to reassert himself on the world stage this week through a high-profile address to the UN General Assembly and a high-stakes White House summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The diplomatic push also exposed the limits of his power.

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