Xi-Trump summit preparations marked by thin US coordination and modest ambitions
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US President Donald Trump’s state visit to China – scheduled for the end of March – is at risk of fizzling. It's a familiar story: Beijing prefers months of meticulous pre-negotiation at the working level, with outcomes largely locked in before leaders ever meet.
Trump, by contrast, has centralized...