The big questions hanging over the Trump-Xi meeting in China

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The upcoming meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping is clouded with uncertainty, focusing on critical issues such as Taiwan and tariffs amidst the backdrop of a new war in the Middle East. The meeting's postponement is reflective of the ongoing tension in both international trade and geopolitical affairs.

Taiwan, tariffs and the strait of Hormuz are on the meeting’s agenda for Beijing – but will the US president be forced to ask for help in ending his war with Iran? On 20 February, a White House official confirmed that US president Donald Trump would be travelling to Beijing the following month to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Top of the agenda: the US-China trade war. One week later, Trump approved joint strikes with Israel against Iran, starting a new war in the Middle East. Its ramifications have spread far beyond the region and caused alarm in Beijing. The presidential summit was postponed. Continue reading...