The newspaper notes that Xi, known for his restraint, displayed openness at the meeting, using smiles and compliments. In addition, as a metaphor appealing to Trump’s preference for personalized diplomacy, Xi used the image of navigation: “I am ready to work with you to steer the giant ship of China-U.S. relations on a stable course.”
However, former Deputy National Security Advisor Matt Pottinger believes that this was a strategy of “sounding out.”
“Xi sees frequent meetings with his American counterpart as an opportunity to probe for weak points in the U.S. position,” he noted.
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