Washington summit trades temporary truces for permanent friction
As Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meet in Washington, both capitals swap short-term tariff freezes and AI safety talks for the comfort of recurring diplomatic theater.
By Tom Beckwith ·
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Xi summit with Trump offers truce cover but leaves war intact
As Xi Jinping meets Donald Trump in Washington, a temporary truce extension and narrow artificial intelligence talks will leave the fundamental US-China conflict entirely unchanged.
By Tom Beckwith ·
Bessent meets He Lifeng to trade talk for a new AI hotline
Washington and Beijing plan an artificial intelligence incident hotline ahead of the presidential summit, seeking risk reduction while foundational trade frictions persist.
By Tom Beckwith ·