The day after tomorrow, US President Donald Trump will travel to Beijing for a three-day state visit, Beijing confirmed today. Analysts have expressed the hope that Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will bring an end to the war in the Middle East during that summit, which both superpowers are looking forward to. Will Donald and Xi succeed? Professor of international politics and defense specialist Sven Biscop (UGent, Egmont Institute) assesses the opportunities.
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