U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Beijing in mid-May. China wants the bilateral relationship to be stable before President Xi secures a fourth term as Communist Party leader and president in the fall of 2027 and hoped to hold the summit as early as possible.The meeting came about a month and a half later than originally planned due to U.S. strikes on Iran, but it largely achieved Beijing's immediate aims. By holding his own against Trump and projecting an image as a major-power leader contributing to global stability, President Xi can be seen as having cons…READ FULL ARTICLE
