For Xi, the hits from Trump just keep on coming. First, of course, there were the tariffs; then there were the efforts to force leaders in the Western Hemisphere to give up their Chinese financial and political ties; then there was the military action in Venezuela; finally, Trump blew up the Middle East without any regard for China’s interests. What comes next?
Trump will go to Beijing in a few weeks. He will probably ask Xi to bless the status quo instead of making additional demands. Even that will come at a price. My guess is that the price will involve Taiwan and Chinese support for the Russians in Ukraine.