"Conspicuously absent at the negotiating table, however, were women from either delegation a stark visual that quickly drew criticism from observers who saw it as an unmistakable display of patriarchal power. In a post on X that attracted more than 33,000 likes overnight, Gita Gopinath, an economics professor at Harvard University, said: A painting of the end of meritocracy: A meeting of the two largest economies and not one woman at the table."
"By the time Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met at Beijing's Great Hall of the People on Thursday, the bilateral had featured all the expected pomp and pageantry. Conspicuously absent at the negotiating table, however, were women from either delegation a stark visual that quickly drew criticism from observers who saw it as an unmistakable display of patriarchal power."
"Trump began his final day in Beijing with a defensive social media post claiming Xi Jinping was not talking about him when he very elegantly referred to the United States as perhaps being a declining nation. The US president said the Chinese leader's comments referred to former president Joe Biden. Xi was only complimentary about Trump's"
Women were not present at the negotiating table during the Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing, despite the expected ceremonial display. Observers criticized the absence as a visible sign of patriarchal power. Gita Gopinath posted on X that the meeting of the two largest economies included no women at the table, framing it as an end to meritocracy. The account also describes Trump’s behavior during the summit, noting his deference and circumspection in China compared with his conduct in other democracies. It further notes Trump’s defensive social media response after Xi referred to the United States as possibly declining, with Trump claiming Xi was not referring to him and suggesting the comments were about Joe Biden.
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