G2 or not G2: Trump's new favorite term for US-China relations carries a lot of history's baggage
WASHINGTON (AP) — In diplomacy, even short words matter. And with a brief Truth Social post, President Donald Trump may have revealed his approach to the U. S. -China relationship — to the delight of reputation-conscious Beijing but to the worries of U. S. allies concerned with China's ascending global power. “The G2 WILL BE CONVENING SHORTLY!" Trump wrote moments before he headed into a widely watched summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Oct. 30 in South Korea, reviving a phrase to...
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