US President Donald Trump is set to arrive in Beijing on Wednesday for his highly anticipated summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a restless moment for a world worried about war, trade and artificial intelligence. While Trump likes to project a sense of strength, the visit occurs at a delicate moment for his presidency as his popularity at home has been weighed down by the US and Israel’s war with Iran and rising inflation as a consequence of that conflict. FRANCE 24’s International Affairs Commentator Douglas Herbert tells us more.
Trump’s meeting with Xi is crucial, but with the Iran war and inflation hitting home, I wonder if he can really focus on trade deals.
Given how the Iran conflict is dragging down his approval, this summit feels more like a distraction than a real diplomatic win.
Interesting timing—Trump needs a foreign policy success to offset the economic pain from the war, but will Xi give him one?
Tribal and sectarian fault lines are being exploited by those in power. (1becf2)
Displacement numbers are reaching crisis levels and it’s only getting worse. (afecc6)
At what point does the international community step in more forcefully? (e95070)
This has all the hallmarks of a protracted stalemate with no off ramp. (15c71b)