Chinese political scientist assesses outlook for future Xi-Trump meetings
Zheng Yongnian, a Chinese political scientist and government adviser, is discussing what future meetings between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump may produce. The supplied excerpt says assessments of the latest summit have been lukewarm, with some observers citing the absence of a breakthrough.
Chinese political scientist and government adviser Zheng Yongnian has offered an assessment of what could be expected from future meetings between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump. The discussion follows the Xi-Trump summit in Washington, which many observers have assessed cautiously. The supplied material says some commentators viewed the meeting as lacking a major breakthrough.
Zheng identified two primary views of the summit, including what he described as a nihilist position. That view holds that China and the United States achieved little from the meeting. The available excerpt ends while Zheng is explaining the competing assessments.
It does not provide his complete analysis of the summit, details of any agreements or his specific forecast for future encounters between the two leaders. Zheng’s academic work focuses on contemporary China, domestic politics, the country’s transformation and its external relations. He is also described as a government adviser.
The interview forms part of an Open Questions series. South China Morning Post Plus readers were said to receive early access to the discussion. The supplied material supports the existence of the interview and its focus on future Xi-Trump meetings, as well as the divided assessment of the Washington summit.
It does not support a fuller account of Zheng’s conclusions or the policy issues discussed.
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