Xi Jinping meets Trump: who holds the cards?
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Xi Jinping meets Trump: who holds the cards?

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 25, 202629 min
  • Interview
  • Politics

AI, Iran and Taiwan – there will be no shortage of topics when the two most powerful men in the world meet in Washington. But what do they both want? Jonathan Czin explains. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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This is The Guardian. Today, Xi Jinping and Donald Trump. What to expect when the odd couple meets in Washington? When we think about Xi Jinping and Donald Trump,

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there's a real mismatch between the two men. President Trump thinks of himself as the consummate dealmaker, right? That is a core part of his political persona. But that is not a core part of Xi Jinping's political persona.

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That's not crucial to how he operates. I think it's much better to think of Xi Jinping as operating like a jack in the box. This guy winds up for years, sometimes for decades, and he's just waiting for the right moment to pop.

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