Encounter between the eagle and the dragon
Trump and Xi will meet in Beijing with Iran and Taiwan as the main points of contention in a summit marked by the struggle between stability and confrontation
Two diametrically opposed empires, each with a leader of antagonistic character, are seeking to prevent the flames of a world in transition from erupting into an uncontrollable conflagration at a meeting in China. Six months ago, when the summit was planned, Donald Trump had not yet been drawn into the Iranian quagmire by Netanyahu, a war that is rapidly weakening him both within and outside the United States. Xi Jinping, on the other hand, has reinforced his image as a serious leader of a China that offers stability and trade to further fuel globalization.
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