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China keeps faith in Trump even as ‘total defeat’ adds new risks

China maintains confidence in Trump despite "total defeat" introducing new risks.

Context

What happened: The Japan Times reports that Donald Trump and Xi Jinping will hold their third summit of the year in two weeks, with China maintaining its approach to Trump despite what the report calls a "total defeat" adding new risks. Why it matters: The report frames the upcoming summit as a test of China's continued confidence in Trump amid new risks tied to that "total defeat."

What changed

The Japan Times reports that Donald Trump and Xi Jinping will hold their third summit of the year in two weeks, with China maintaining its approach to Trump despite what the report calls a "total defeat" adding new risks.

Why it matters

The report frames the upcoming summit as a test of China's continued confidence in Trump amid new risks tied to that "total defeat."

Sources

japan_times