Xi’s hidden threat: China’s rise is America’s fall

Xi’s hidden threat: China’s rise is America’s fall

The pleasantries from Xi Jinping in the Great Hall of the People on Thursday were polite enough; the praise from Donald Trump for his Chinese host was even more lavish than usual.

But don’t be fooled. When the presidents of China and the United States meet at the same table, the occasion represents the pinnacle of global power politics, with each leader manoeuvring for advantage.

Xi’s strikingly provocative opening remarks demonstrated how – rightly or wrongly – he believes that China has the upper hand. “At present, changes unseen in a century are accelerating,” he said.

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