"After postponing his trip in March after launching the war with Iran, US President Donald Trump is set to visit China's leader Xi Jinping in Beijing at the end of the week. The meeting comes as the world still faces an ongoing energy crisis due to the Strait of Hormuz blockade,and while peace negotiations between Tehran and Washington seem to be deadlocked. Moreover, trade disputes between China and the US still lurk from behind the scenes."
"Against this backdrop, both countries have an incentive to ensure the meeting between the two leaders comes off as a success. Neither Trump or Xi can are ready to lose face. Both want to remain the "strong man." "Trump desperately needs some good news on the foreign policy front," said Chu Yin, a political scientist at the Beijing-based Pangoal think tank and a former professor at the Beijing University of International Relations."
"Chu added that Trump must now pin his hopes on reaching at least a partial agreement on the trade war he himself launched last year with a scattershot tariff regime. Ahead of the meeting, negotiators from both countries will seek to make progress on concrete agreements during talks in Seoul, South Korea. Trump to bring up Jimmy Lai during talks with Xi"
"If nothing else, Trump can rely on Communist-ruled China for pomp and praise. After all, Beijing does not want to embarrass its own president who has been firmly in power for 13 years by failing to deliver on ceremony. Trump also told reporters he would speak to Xi about releasing Hong Kong m"
Trump is scheduled to visit Xi Jinping in Beijing at the end of the week after postponing a March trip. The meeting occurs while an energy crisis continues due to disruption around the Strait of Hormuz and while peace negotiations between Tehran and Washington remain stalled. Trade disputes between China and the United States also persist. Both leaders have incentives to ensure the meeting succeeds because neither wants to lose face. Trump needs foreign policy wins ahead of November midterm elections, and he is seeking at least partial progress on the trade war he launched. Negotiators will pursue concrete agreements in talks in Seoul before the leaders meet. Trump plans to raise issues including Jimmy Lai and to discuss Hong Kong with Xi.
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