In Trump-Xi dealings, China seems to have the upper hand

Open this photo in gallery: U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping had a long-awaited phone call Thursday.Reuters Hours after U.S. President Donald Trump bemoaned how "extremely hard" it is to make a deal with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, the two leaders had a long-awaited phone call that seemed to confirm this assessment, with Beijing offering little while winning several apparent concessions. Even as he has launched an all-out trade war against China, Mr. Trump has repeatedly said he wants to speak with Mr. Xi personally, while making clear he expected the Chinese leader to reach out…