Trump sought a truce, Xi secured leverage: How the US

Synopsis Donald Trump met with Xi Jinping, with Xi appearing to hold the upper hand. Trump’s overtures were met with a measured response from Xi, who secured concessions. The US faces challenges in its relationships with allies. Experts suggest a managed competition between the US and China, similar to the Cold War, may be the way forward. The image of an over-eager Donald Trump trying to court an icy Xi Jinping will be hard to erase. The casual lecture the Chinese leader delivered was patronising and paternal. Did Trump get ‘punked on the world stage’ by Xi, as Hakeem Jeffries,…