Last week, Trump travelled to Beijing for a historic two-day summit to meet with President Xi Jinping. From the outside, it appears that this meeting ended with no clear next steps on key foreign policy issues, such as the AI Cold War, the ongoing conflict in Iran, or Trump’s trade wars.
Tom Malinowski joins Jen to help us dissect the many failings of Trump’s diplomatic retreat. China is more than...
The analysis of Trump's summit with Xi Jinping reveals a pattern of perceived U.S. diplomatic retreat, with Trump's deferential behavior toward Xi contrasting sharply with his confrontational approach to other leaders. This dynamic suggests a strategic miscalculation, where China may interpret U.S. actions as weakness, potentially emboldening its assertiveness on issues like Taiwan. The discussion also highlights the broader implications of U.S. military engagement in the Middle East, which coul...