Trump Gives Xi Chance to Court US Allies, Repair Global Image

Donald Trump’s threats to impose tariffs and claim territory from key US security partners have given Xi Jinping an opening to advance China’s global reputation. The question now is whether he can take advantage.

Xi began that outreach last week, meeting South Korea’s parliamentary speaker one-on-one for the first time in 11 years and touting growing tourism ties. That talk with a key US ally followed a flurry of diplomacy with leaders from Pakistan, Thailand and Brunei.