Trump delights in his deference to Xi, his strongman fantasy made flesh

Chinese leader appears to be in the driving seat as the unusually polite US president ignores questions on Taiwan Trump in Beijing – latest updates Why does Donald Trump look so at home in China? The US president spent day one of his summit in Beijing basking in rigid pageantry, heroically managing not to offend his hosts and offering the verdict: “China is beautiful.” Continue reading...

David Smith in Beijing · Thu, May 14, 2026, 8:02 AM
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Trump delights in his deference to Xi, his strongman fantasy made flesh

Chinese leader appears to be in the driving seat as the unusually polite US president ignores questions on Taiwan

Trump in Beijing – latest updates

Why does Donald Trump look so at home in China?

The US president spent day one of his summit in Beijing basking in rigid pageantry, heroically managing not to offend his hosts and offering the verdict: “China is beautiful.”

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