Trump Calls Xi a ‘Friend.’ But He Left China Without Any Breakthroughs.

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Trump greets Xi's hand,
Yet no deals were forged in air;
Silence from Beijing.

The lack of concrete agreements with Beijing shows the risks of President Trump’s personality-driven foreign policy, which rests on the belief that he can defend U.S. interests through charm and force of will.

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