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Xi confronted a difficult environment during his meeting with Trump. The US and its allies in Europe and Asia are rearming. Washington and Israel are now calling the shots in the Middle East at China's and Russia's expense. Beijing's influence in Latin America is greatly diminished. Meanwhile, America is reindustrializing and resetting a trading relationship that had benefited China illegitimately and disproportionately. The pathway to Chinese dominance is far less assured, John Lee writes in The Hill. Read: https://lnkd.in/e9FYEa2U

China's methods of economic coercion have evolved. Beijing now uses a wedge strategy to isolate American allies like Japan. The US should treat China's economic coercion like a supply and demand problem, William Chou explains.

The Chinese economy is not making money. The only way it can survive is by selling to western markets, especially the United States. Thomas Duesterberg explains the root causes of Beijing's economic failures and what Xi Jinping hopes to gain from the summit.

Xi Jinping is attempting to create a new world order, one with autocratic spheres of influence. US allies like Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan would fall under China's sphere of influence—President Trump cannot allow Beijing to create a new foothold in the global order, Ken Moriyasu (森安健) explains.

China has embedded itself into America's economy and infrastructure, planting "kill switches" in the form of rare earth dependencies and Chinese-made technologies. Trump needs to keep China's ambitions in mind as he works to negotiate a trade deal, Michael Sobolik warns.

China violates human rights and captures political prisoners to tighten its grip on power. The US needs to stand on the side of freedom—President Trump should ask for the release of Jimmy Lai, Pastor Jin, and Gulshan Abbas at the summit, Olivia Enos urges.

At the Trump–Xi summit, America will focus on trade deals, tariffs, and strengthening regional security. But the United States also needs remind the world that it is still the predominate global power, M. Miles Yu argues.

The Trump-Xi summit comes at a critical moment in global competition. From trade and technology to military power, no domain remains uncontested. Over the next three days, Hudson experts will unpack the key issues shaping the meeting and the future of US–China relations.