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 ·
us-china relations — Lorien Times
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 ·
Donald Trump rolls out the red carpet for Xi Jinping in retreat
Facing economic pressure and failed leverage, Donald Trump trades his previous tough-on-China stance for a state dinner and a shaky commercial truce.
By Tom Beckwith ·