Tehran, Taiwan, trade … what are the hazards facing Trump on Xi summit tightrope?
by Amy Hawkins in Beijing and David Smith in Washingt from World news | The Guardian on (#75GYN)
US leader enters talks with superpower rival from vulnerable position, but will be hoping for economic wins amid turbulent backdrop
If all goes to plan over the next few days - and that is a big if - Donald Trump will arrive in Beijing on Wednesday for a highly anticipated summit with Xi Jinping, China's leader.
The trip will mark the first time a US president has visited China in nearly a decade. The last visit was also made by Trump, during his first term, in 2017.
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