September 25, 2026

Behind the pomp for Xi, Beijing tests how badly Trump wants a deal

Emanuele Rossi

“The history of US-China relations suggests that when Beijing and Washington are trying to understand which side wants an agreement more, Taiwan is often the first place where the answer becomes visible”

Enrico Fardella, Director of the ChinaMed Project, was quoted by Emanuele Rossi in an article for Decode39 examining the recent U.S.-China summit in Washington D.C.

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