Trump heads to Beijing on weaker footing as US faces Iran war fallout, economic pain. China absorbs conflict with relative stability.
President Trump is heading to Beijing in a weaker position than when he last met President Xi six months ago, as China has relatively stable absorption of the Iran war fallout while the US faces mounting economic pain.
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