China

Comparing and contrasting Trump and Putin’s visits to Beijing

Two presidential visits to the Chinese capital for two summits with the Chinese president. Brian Green reports on two very different outcomes for Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.

Thucydides in Beijing: Can the US and China avoid the trap?

Despite the US president hailing “fantastic deals”, beyond the pomp and ceremony, Trump’s much-hyped summit with China’s president Xi Jinping didn’t achieve that much. Brian Green assesses the state of the world’s most important bilateral relationship.