Engaging Xi on everything from TikTok to Taiwan.
Historically, a US president’s travel desires have been intriguing but not world-shaking. That is unless that president is Donald Trump, who has expressed his intention to visit America’s nemesis, the People’s Republic of China (PRC), as soon as possible. Picking up where he left off as the 45th chief executive four years ago, Trump wants to address issues between the United States and the PRC without delay.
China’s Xi Reached Out to Trump
Some indication that China might be more conciliatory toward US interests was evident in Xi Jinping’s phone call to Trump four days before he took office. If this signals an improvement in the relationship between the United States and the CCP, it stands in stark contrast to the Biden administration. Its first diplomatic encounter…
