# China Trying to ‘Run Out the Clock’ on Trump Presidency, Says Shehzad Qazi

https://mins.news/en/video/25514

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-08-18 21:09 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_sKdmpP9Bs

> Shehzad Qazi, COO of China Beige Book, said expectations should be low for President Trump’s planned September meeting with Chinese President Xi. He said the leaders’ continuing meetings help preserve the US-China trade truce while giving China a way to try to “run out the clock” on Trump’s presidency.

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