As Trump readies to meet Xi, experts say he is ‘desperate for a win’

With the leaders of the United States and China set to meet this week, experts say this is the best time for President Xi Jinping to negotiate. The US is busy with wars in the Middle East, and President Donald Trump’s approval rating is cratering at home: he is desperate for a win, which could give China the upper hand.

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