Economics
Fear of Trump Walking on Xi Haunts China as Trade Talks Near End
- Beijing plays coy on summit, uncertain it can trust Trump
- Trump battling his own reputation for last-minute surprises
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Donald Trump regularly touts the strength of his personal relationship with Xi Jinping, talking about the Chinese leader in the sort of warm terms U.S. presidents normally reserve for longstanding allies.
Yet as the world’s two largest economies inch towards a trade agreement designed to define and reorder their economic relationship for years to come, one question looms large: Does Xi trust Trump enough to get on a plane and seal the deal?