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Xi Arrives in Washington for Summit With Trump Weakened by Iran War

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Xi Arrives in Washington for Summit With Trump Weakened by Iran War

🐉 SUMMIT — Xi arrives with leverage; Trump arrives with $103 oil and falling polls. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Xi's trade surge while Trump absorbs war costs reshapes the negotiating room. Beijing reads Trump's domestic ceiling as a reason to wait, not concede. A constrained Trump can't offer trade relief without appearing weak on two fronts. For Tehran, a stalled summit keeps Beijing as Iran's economic lifeline without diplomatic cost.

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