Trump travels to Asia and a meeting with China’s Xi
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President Trump has already floated the first demand he will make in talks with China President Xi Jinping set for Thursday in South Korea – fentanyl.
Xi Jinping seems to believe that only his continued rule can secure China’s rise. But as he ages, choosing a successor will become riskier and more difficult.
After two days of “constructive and far-reaching” talks in Malaysia, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that Washington and Beijing have reached a “very successful” framework ahead of the anticipated Trump-Xi summit.
Nearly one in six officials who had Central Committee seats were absent from a major conclave, many of them now disgraced.
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Trump to jet off to Asia as North Korea fires ballistic missiles and China trade questions loom
Trump's Asia summit tour includes meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other regional leaders as trade tensions with Beijing escalate.
The officials were accused of major financial crimes, sparking intense speculation about instability within Xi Jinping’s regime. Reports suggested that President Xi might be under internal pressure after loyalists were removed from power.
China's top leaders have pledged to boost the country's self-reliance in advanced technologies and spur stronger domestic demand over the next five years.