PoliticsDoes the future belong to China?
US President Donald Trump is giving Chinese President Xi Jinping a lavish welcome ahead of their Thursday summit in Washington. But could Xi be overconfident in believing that the future belongs to Beijing? FRANCE 24’s Yinka Oyetade discusses the question with Rex Li of King’s College London.
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- Taiwan thanks US for support ahead of Trump-Xi summit
Taiwan’s government thanked the United States on Thursday for its support and said it was maintaining communications ahead of a Washington summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
- US-China Trade Truce Extended as Trump Gives Xi Rare Welcome
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the United States and China had agreed to extend their trade truce by two months. Xi Jinping arrived in the US for his first state visit in 11 years and received a rare welcome from Donald Trump.
Trump offers warm welcome as China’s Xi arrives for US visitDonald Trump welcomed Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews with a red carpet, military flyover and marching band as the Chinese leader began a three-day Washington summit. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US and China had agreed to extend their trade truce until January, while talks are expected to cover trade, AI, the Iran war and Taiwan.
