https://www.scmp.com/rss/323738/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com The Mar-a-Lago summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping ( 習近平 ) was long on generalities and atmospherics and short on specifics. But, while one would be justified to withhold judgment until it can be seen how various sweeping statements about the resolution of problems and establishment of consulting mechanisms pan out in practice, it would be premature to dismiss these characterisations and arrangements as meaningless. The United States and China have every reason to want not only to manage... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/geopolitics/article/2086035/xi-trump-mar-lago-summit-beyond-sweet-nothings?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/geopolitics/article/2086035/xi-trump-mar-lago-summit-beyond-sweet-nothings?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 08 Apr 2017 07:23:57 +0000 Important, even vital, American national interests as well as global peace and stability are at stake in how – indeed, whether – President-elect Donald Trump understands the underlying principles of the United States’ long-standing “one-China” policy and the mutual commitments involved in the normalisation of relations with the People’s Republic of China. On the face of it, the president-elect seems to believe that, having identified an issue of great importance to Beijing (“one China”), he can... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/2055306/why-trump-cant-haggle-over-one-china-policy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/2055306/why-trump-cant-haggle-over-one-china-policy?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 17 Dec 2016 03:30:15 +0000