Analysts tip a stronger hand for China ahead of Xi-Trump summit in Washington
Chinese confidence could be boosted by US push to make progress on its war on Iran and the Russia-Ukraine conflict, experts say
When the presidents of the United States and China meet in Washington, the world will be watching to see whether their two countries can make good on their agreement to work towards “constructive strategic stability”. In the second part of a series, Fan Chen looks at Beijing’s stronger position going into the high-stakes visit.
Chinese confidence could be further reinforced by the United States’ latest push to make headway on conflicts in Ukraine and Iran – wars that observers say Washington may need Beijing’s cooperation to help resolve – even if a near-term truce remains unlikely.
