😬 This Superpower Summit Just Got Awkward
Published by OOPSONLINE.IN · Source: Al-Monitor · 1 min read · · Updated
😳 OOPS SAYS
With ongoing conflict and economic strain casting a heavy shadow, the world is watching to see if this high-stakes summit can bring any path toward diplomacy and stability.
What actually happened
By Joe Cash, Trevor Hunnicutt and David BrunnstromBEIJING/WASHINGTON, September 21 (Reuters) - In the four months since the leaders of the two global superpowers last met, Xi Jinping has overseen a surge in China's trade with the world while Donald Trump has struggled with falling approval ratings at home.That shift in fortunes has tempered expectations for their summit in Washington this week, analysts say, with Xi in no rush to make concessions and Trump constrained by a costly war with Iran that has hurt both his popularity and Americans' wallets.
Key points
- By Joe Cash, Trevor Hunnicutt and David BrunnstromBEIJING/WASHINGTON, September 21 (Reuters) - In the four months since the leaders of the two global superpowers last met, Xi Jinping has overseen a surge in China's trade with the world while Donald Trump has struggled with falling approval ratings at home.
- That shift in fortunes has tempered expectations for their summit in Washington this week, analysts say, with Xi in no rush to make concessions and Trump constrained by a costly war with Iran that has hurt both his popularity and Americans' wallets.
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