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Trump arrives in Beijing weakened: Is Xi Jinping now holding all the leverage?
Published on: May 13, 2026, 3:23 p.m. | Source: Firstpost
Donald Trump’s Beijing summit with Xi Jinping follows months of US-China trade tensions, 145 per cent tariffs, China’s rare earth export restrictions, an unresolved Iran conflict, and disputes over Taiwan. The US president seeks diplomatic and economic outcomes as Beijing retains leverage across trade, technology, energy and geopolitics
