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Three Ts will dominate the Trump‑Xi summit –but don't expect much movement
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The Summit Is About Managing Power, Not Governing It
Two Presidents Set the Terms
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping were scheduled to meet in the United States on September 24, 2026, with trade, technology, and Taiwan again dominating the agenda. The immediate business was expected to be modest: renew an earlier bargain on tariffs, export controls, critical minerals, and rare earths while exploring an AI-risk hotline and vaguely defined trade institutions.
The power structure is straightforward. Trump and Xi command the governments setting the rules for…
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