The Geopolitics of the Trump-Xi Meeting
The leaders also discussed trade, technology and the war in Iran as Beijing’s military drills raised the risk of miscalculation over Taiwan.
- President Donald Trump and Jinping held a summit covering trade, technology, and Iran, agreeing the Strait of Hormuz should remain open; Jinping warned Taiwan could lead to "an extremely dangerous situation" if mishandled.
- Beijing views American arms sales to Taiwan as threatening, while Washington interprets Chinese military drills as preparation for force, creating a security dilemma where each side miscalculates the other's defensive moves.
- Following the 1983 Able Archer crisis, Ronald Reagan concluded he needed to go "face to face" with Soviet leaders to explore whether US-Soviet conflict was driven by mutual fear and misperceptions.
- The Biden-Xi summit in San Francisco restored high-level military communications after relations deteriorated; Joe Biden noted both leaders agreed they should "pick up the phone and call directly and we'd be heard immediately."
- Trump's transactional approach to diplomacy poses risks; without "security dilemma sensibility," he may believe personal rapport substitutes for clarifying red lines, leaving Taiwan tensions unresolved between the two powers.
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What to expect from the Trump-Xi summit
U.S. President Donald Trump lands in Beijing for a three-day summit with President Xi. The two leaders are expected to discuss trade, the war in Iran, the technology race and more. The Hindu’s China correspondent, Ananth Krishnan, breaks down what we can expect from the meeting, and what needs to happen for the two sides to declare this meeting a success.
Trump-Xi summit: no grand bargain, only managed instability
When Donald Trump meets Xi Jinping in Beijing, neither side is likely to get what it wants. Trump wants Chinese help in ending the war with Iran. Xi wants the United States to ease pressure on China’s core interests, above all Taiwan. Neither outcome is likely. But that does not mean the summit is meaningless. […] The post Trump-Xi summit: no grand bargain, only managed instability appeared first on Asia Times.
What to Expect from the Xi-Trump Meeting?
by Hua Bin, The Unz Review: Riding on the back of his most recent “success” in the Iran War, Trump is scheduled to visit President Xi on May 13 to 15. It is interesting to preview who has what “cards” ahead of the meetings and speculate what the “asks” are from each side. This way, we can […]
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