Trump Ally Visits Beijing to Pave Way for Xi Summit
Source: Wall Street Journal (gift link)
BEIJING—The U.S. and China stepped up diplomatic efforts as a visiting Republican senator met China’s premier and said he was laying the groundwork for an in-person summit between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
“This was the first step to an important next step, which will be a meeting between President Xi and President Trump,” Sen. Steve Daines (R., Mont.), an ally of the president, said in an interview after meeting Premier Li Qiang on Sunday. “When that occurs and where it occurs is to be determined.”
The Trump administration has said it is using tariffs to force Beijing to take more aggressive steps to address its role in the U.S. fentanyl crisis. In recent weeks, Chinese officials have gone on the offensive against the U.S. over the issue, alleging that Washington was using it as a pretext to attack China’s economy.
The meeting between the senator and China’s premier came as dozens of global executives convened in Beijing for an annual forum focused on China’s development. Against the backdrop of U.S.-China frictions, Chinese officials sought to present their country as a force for global stability and open trade, courting business leaders as allies.
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Times sure have changed since "Nixon goes to China".
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