Xi Jinping
5 briefs
China's Exports Hit a Monthly Record While Trump Is Flying to Beijing to Demand Concessions
China's April export surge was driven partly by buyers front-loading against Iran war supply disruptions. It also gives Xi Jinping a stronger hand at next week's summit than any tariff threat could have produced.
Trump Is Going to Beijing. China Is Already Pricing the Trip.
Trump confirmed a mid-May summit with Xi in Beijing. China rolled out new trade rules that undercut US supply chain policy hours later. Iran is the card China is holding. Taiwan is the price.
The Handshake and the Warplanes
Xi met Taiwan's opposition leader in Beijing while sending 16 warplanes toward the island. The signal was not diplomatic.
Beijing's Proxy in Taipei
Xi met the KMT's leader in Beijing while 16 Chinese warplanes circled Taiwan. The timing was not coincidental.
Beijing Invited the Opposition. Taiwan's Government Should Be Alarmed.
The KMT chair's 'Journey of Peace' to Beijing is a sophisticated move to split Taiwanese politics before Trump meets Xi.