US-China rivalry remains frozen after Trump-Xi summit

US-China rivalry remains frozen after Trump-Xi summit

When US President Donald Trump rolled out the red carpet for Chinese leader Xi Jinping at Andrews Air Force Base on Wednesday evening, it was a rare diplomatic gesture that has only happened a handful of times in US history. Generally, world leaders are received by the president at the White House. Xi’s VIP reception underlines the importance Trump places on his personal rapport with China’s most powerful leader in a generation. After 90 minutes of bilateral talks in the Oval Office, Trump spent