Shadow Diplomacy in Washington The world is watching as Chinese leader Xi Jinping prepares to meet US President Donald Trump in Washington next week.
The agenda for the September 24 meeting is heavy with contentious topics, including trade, Taiwan, Iran, artificial intelligence, and the flow of fentanyl precursor chemicals from China.
At the heart of these issues lies a complex web of competing interests, unresolved tensions, and shadowy diplomatic maneuvers that threaten to upend the fragile truce announced last October.