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Behind the cameras, the summit was less a celebration than a negotiation on the edge of a cliff. Trump leaned into personal chemistry, calling Xi a \u201cgreat leader\u201d and \u201cfriend,\u201d betting that flattery could soften hard strategic lines. Xi, however, used the moment to draw a sharp boundary: Taiwan is non\u2011negotiable, and mishandling it could trigger \u201cclashes and even conflicts.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Trade, Iran, and global stability were woven through the talks, but every topic circled back to power\u2014who has it, who\u2019s rising, and who might fall into the \u201cThucydides Trap.\u201d Taiwan welcomed continued U.S. support, even as Beijing warned of consequences. Xi\u2019s upcoming White House visit signals both sides still want dialogue, yet the message from Beijing was unmistakable: engagement will continue, but on a knife\u2019s edge, where one misstep could turn diplomatic theater into real-world crisis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Behind the cameras, the summit was less a celebration than a negotiation on the edge of a cliff. 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