US President Donald Trump is set to make a historic visit to China this week, marking the first time a US leader has stepped foot in the country in nearly a decade. Trump's 2017 trip was a notable moment in US-China relations, but the current climate is vastly different. The visit comes on the heels of a tumultuous second term for Trump, marked by a trade war and a devastating conflict with Iran that has sent global oil and gas prices soaring. As Trump prepares to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, tensions between the two nations are likely to be high, and observers are eagerly awaiting a read on the state of US-China relations in the midst of these extraordinary times.
It will be the first time a US president has visited China in nearly a decade, with the last visit being Trump in 2017Hello and welcome to our live coverage of US politics.Donald Trump is scheduled to travel to China this week to meet with Xi Jinping, China’s leader. It will be the first time a US president has visited China in nearly a decade, with the last visit being Trump in 2017. But given all that has happened so far in Trump’s second term – a trade war and then an actual war with Iran that has led to oil and gas prices skyrocketing worldwide – the mood of this visit is likely to be quite different. Continue reading...
