President Trump arrives in China

President Donald Trump arrived in China today for a two-day state visit with Secretary General Xi Jinping and other Chinese officials. Accompanying him are major U.S. executives, including Apple ceo Tim Cook, BlackRock ceo Larry Fink and SpaceX and Tesla ceo Elon Musk. The two sides will aim to ease trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies and stabilize their relations after a period of intense tariffs. The trip was originally planned for early April but was delayed due to the Iran war, which will likely complicate the negotiations, given China’s close ties to Iran and significant military support during the war. “It is remarkable that President Trump is prepared to go to China under these circumstances,” said Asia Group Chairman Kurt Campbell. “But may I also say that it’s also deeply unusual that China is prepared to host him.” The visit may yield some beneficial short-term trade deals for America, but the circumstances surrounding it underscore a critical problem: U.S. leaders appear unwilling to “Wake Up to the Threat From China.”