3 top reasons Trump will face a stronger Xi Jinping at November Apec forum in China

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Ahead of the November Apec summit in Shenzhen, Donald Trump is expected to face a more confident Xi Jinping, attributed to a newly upgraded bilateral framework and the warmer tone of Xi's recent state visit to Washington. Experts cite key factors such as strategic stability and respect influencing upcoming diplomatic engagements.

When Donald Trump arrives in Shenzhen for the November Apec summit, he will face a Chinese leader even more confident than the one who left Washington this week after a state visit heavy on pageantry but light on concrete deliverables. Experts attributed this confidence to three key factors – a newly upgraded bilateral framework seeking a “constructive relationship of strategic stability based on respect, fairness and reciprocity”, the warmer tone during Xi’s three-day visit, and – crucially –...