Trump travels to Asia and a meeting with China’s Xi
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China and the United States agreed on Sunday to a preliminary framework deal after two days of talks in Kuala Lumpur, signalling a de-escalation of tensions in the lead-up to a potential meeting between the presidents of the world’s two largest economies.
President Trump has already floated the first demand he will make in talks with China President Xi Jinping set for Thursday in South Korea – fentanyl.
Xi Jinping seems to believe that only his continued rule can secure China’s rise. But as he ages, choosing a successor will become riskier and more difficult.
With a military purge in Beijing before a major political meeting this week some analysts ask: whom can leader Xi Jinping trust?
Nearly one in six officials who had Central Committee seats were absent from a major conclave, many of them now disgraced.
The officials were accused of major financial crimes, sparking intense speculation about instability within Xi Jinping’s regime. Reports suggested that President Xi might be under internal pressure after loyalists were removed from power.
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Trump to jet off to Asia as North Korea fires ballistic missiles and China trade questions loom
Trump's Asia summit tour includes meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other regional leaders as trade tensions with Beijing escalate.
China's top leaders have pledged to boost the country's self-reliance in advanced technologies and spur stronger domestic demand over the next five years.
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