The Trump Xi business-first relationship is taking shape after a two-day summit in Beijing that put economic cooperation front and centre while quietly setting aside some of the most combustible issues between the world’s two largest economies. Both leaders left the Chinese capital projecting warmth, signing off on a shared framework, and signalling that 2026 could mark a turning point in a relationship that spent most of 2025 on the edge of collapse. Early signs point to the United States and China moving towards a relationship focused on pragmatic areas…
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