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Analysis: At Trump summit, Xi hopes to horse-trade while preparing China for hardship
As President Donald Trump hosts Chinese Communist Party Secretary Xi Jinping for a state visit Wednesday through Friday, the U.S. faces a fundamentally different China than it did 15 years ago. The pre-Xi China was a deal-making, reform government intent on providing economic benefits for its citizens, characterized in a 2009 “Saturday Night Live” sketch […]
September 23, 2026
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