When Trump descended the steps of Air Force One in Beijing, the choreography was flawless but the stakes were raw. A red carpet, a military band, and 300 children chanting \u201cWarm welcome\u201d masked a far colder reality: two superpowers locked in rivalry, now forced into a face\u2011to\u2011face reckoning. At Trump\u2019s side, Elon Musk and Nvidia\u2019s Jensen Huang symbolized the real battlefield\u2014AI, chips, and economic dominance\u2014while a last\u2011minute resignation back home hinted at turmoil in the shadows.<\/p>\n
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Inside the banquet halls and closed\u2011door sessions, Trump is poised to press Xi to \u201copen up\u201d China to U.S. business, dangling innovation as a bridge over suspicion. Supporters see a chance to steady markets and avert deeper conflict; critics fear concessions wrapped in ceremony. Far away, Ukraine\u2019s Zelenskyy waits, hoping this summit might also bend history toward peace. On this trip, every handshake, every aside, could echo for years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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