Dr. Evan Medeiros assesses Donald Trump's Beijing summit with Xi Jinping, stating it reaffirmed existing power dynamics rather than changing them. A confident China set the agenda, while the US secured soft purchase commitments.
Dr. Evan Medeiros, a Georgetown University expert on US-China relations, assesses the Trump-Xi summit, stating it reaffirmed existing power dynamics rather than changing them. He notes China set the agenda and secured a 'G2-ish' framing concession, while the US focused on trade deals with soft commitments.
A survey by Georgetown University reveals how President Trump has controlled information and upended the norms of White House reporting.
