What Xi Jinping Hopes to Achieve During Trump Talks

The transcript discusses the objectives and potential outcomes of a meeting between the US and China, focusing on trade and technology. It highlights Xi Jinping's speech at Davos, which positioned China as a global leader in free trade, contrasting with Trump's policies. The transcript also compares Trump's meetings with other world leaders, emphasizing the significance of US-China relations. Finally, it outlines criteria for evaluating the success of the meeting, stressing the importance of avoiding conflict.

What is one of the main objectives for China in the meeting with the US?

• To be recognized as a currency manipulator

• To blame the US for North Korea issues

• To increase tariffs on American cars

• To gain some technology concessions

How did Xi Jinping's speech at Davos position China on the global stage?

• As a follower of US policies

• As a leader in global free trade

• As a supporter of isolationism

• As a critic of the World Economic Forum

What overshadowed Xi Jinping's speech at Davos within the US?

• A natural disaster

• A major economic crisis

• Trump's inauguration

• The US-China trade deal

How is the meeting between Trump and Xi Jinping different from Trump's meetings with other world leaders?

• It involves a smaller country

• It is less significant geopolitically

• It focuses on cultural exchange

• It is with the second most powerful country

What is a potential risk of the US-China meeting according to the transcript?

• A trade surplus

• A diplomatic fallout

• A joint press conference

• A handshake agreement