The Korea Times
When U.S. President Donald Trump arrives in Beijing to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday for his first visit to China since 2017, the optics will be striking. But symbolism alone will not define this summit. What matters is substance — and on that front, the agenda is formidable. Trade, technology, the Middle East, Taiwan and North Korea are all expected to converge on a single negotiating table. Here are the five things that will determine whether this summit amounts to a genuine turning point or simply another exercise in managed tension. Real deal? The most fundamental question is whether Washington and Beijing can move beyond crisis management to deliver tangible outcomes. Given the structural depth of their rivalry, expectations for a comprehensive agreement are low. The more realistic scenario is a limited "small deal" — an extension of the existing tariff truce, mutual restraint on further retaliatory measures and modest cooperation on supply chains and rare earth exports. Both governments recognize that prolonged economic confrontation carries growing costs,
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