A decade on, Trump returns to a stronger and more assertive China
Beijing is arguably the most powerful competitor the US has confronted in its history, one analyst says.
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"I think that the Chinese delegation understandably expended an enormous amount of diplomatic effort trying to convey the impression that President Xi was President Trump's geopolitical equal."
— Ali Wyne , Academic
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Ali Wyne is a senior research and advocacy adviser focused on U.S. policy toward China at the International Crisis Group.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Xi Jinping is the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and President of China.
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Beijing is arguably the most powerful competitor the US has confronted in its history, one analyst says.
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