US President Donald Trump sits with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a bilateral meeting at the Mar-a-Lago estate in West Palm Beach, Florida. Photo: AFP
US President Donald Trump sits with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a bilateral meeting at the Mar-a-Lago estate in West Palm Beach, Florida. Photo: AFP

‘Belt and Road Initiative’ presents an opportunity for the US

Beijing has held open an invitation for the US to take part in next weekend’s ‘belt and road’ summit. But the initiative’s win-win potential does not get the recognition it deserves in the US, where it tends to be viewed in terms of strategic competition rather than cooperation

US President Donald Trump sits with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a bilateral meeting at the Mar-a-Lago estate in West Palm Beach, Florida. Photo: AFP
US President Donald Trump sits with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a bilateral meeting at the Mar-a-Lago estate in West Palm Beach, Florida. Photo: AFP
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