What to expect from the Trump Xi Summit
Original interview by NTD News
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The world is watching as President Donald Trump makes his first trip to China since 2017. At stake are Taiwan, business, and human rights. What cards does each side have to play, and what’s the goal of this summit?
NTD spoke with retired Brigadier General David Stilwell, former Assistant Secretary of State and former U.S. defense attaché in Beijing, and retired Marine Colonel Grant Newsham, author of When China Attacks and senior fellow at the Center for Security Policy, to unpack the trip.
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