HONG KONG — President Donald Trump’s strong rapport with Xi Jinping is set to be on display in Washington this week as the Chinese leader makes his first U.S. state visit in more than a decade. But below the surface-level pageantry at the White House, little is likely to be resolved as the world’s two biggest economies continue to spar over trade, Taiwan, AI and more.
\n\nSince a trade war shook the global economy last year, U.S.-China relations have been at an effective standstill, experts say, buying both sides time to reinforce their strengths and address their vulnerabilities.
\n\nTrump, who usually meets with foreign leaders at the White House, was at the tarmac to greet Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, when they arrived at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, outside Washington on Wednesday.
\n\nTrump will be greeting Xi in a weaker position than when they last met four months ago, said Allen Carlson, an associate professor of government at Cornell University, as he faces mounting inflation, falling approval ratings, an unpopular war with Iran and a potentially disastrous midterm election result for his Republican Party.
\n\nThe main issue for Thursday’s summit — whether to extend a fragile trade truce that…
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