Trump-Xi summit: Strategic engagements and the missing global challenges
▸ Part of: Trump and Xi Jinping Discuss Trade, Iran, and Taiwan During Beijing Summit
The summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping focused on business agendas and strategic maneuvers, including trade and the Taiwan issue, while largely neglecting global challenges like climate change and human security. The meeting aimed to avoid the "Thucydides Trap" and pioneer a new model of major-power relations. Despite shortcomings, the summit maintained dialogue between major powers, though China positioned itself as a defender of multilateralism while US foreign policy created distance with allies.
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