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Is There More Risk Than Reward In The US–China Summit?
Is There More Risk Than Reward In The US–China Summit?
Authored by James Gorrie via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
Do the advantages of the U.S.–China summit still outweigh the disadvantages?
Perhaps, but the negative risks are high.
President Donald Trump (left) and Chinese leader Xi Jinping shake hands before their meeting at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, on Oct. 30, 2025. Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo
The scheduled May 14–15 summit in Beijing between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping was intended to be a landmark “reset” between the two nations....
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Authored by Amin Haqshanas via CoinTelegraph.com,
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