President Trump will return to China this week for the first time since 2017. Beijing is a far more powerful, confident seat of global power than a decade ago — with a seasoned leader, Xi Jinping, who now understands Trump weaponizes unpredictability.
Confident in China’s power, Xi is ready to host an unpredictable TrumpHolding no illusions about making lasting deals at this week’s summit, China’s leader looks to project Beijing as an alternative to U.S. volatility on the world stage.www.washingtonpost.com