Six years after their last meeting, the agenda looks the same – but the needle has moved on each of the three top issues.
In this June 28, 2019 file photo, U.S. President Donald J. Trump meets with China’s President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G-20 Japan Summit in Osaka, Japan.
Six years have passed since Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump last met, but the substance of discussions remains largely the same. Back in 2019, trade and Taiwan also rode high on the agenda.
Ahead of the pair’s expected meeting on October 30 in South Korea, Trump also indicated he wants to enlist China’s help in bringing Russia to the peace table – adding a third weighty issue for the two men to chat about.
But how has the needle moved on these three issues – trade, Taiwan and China-Russia relations – since the last meeting between Trump and Xi?
Taiwan: U.S. Hawks in Retreat
Compared with where the two countries were in 2019, the biggest variable that has changed is whether the United States has softened its position on Taiwan.
In the first Trump administration, Taiwan policy w
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