Tuesday, May 12, 2026

The expectations regarding the President Trump and General Secretary Xi Jinping summit in Beijing are high!

Update of 5/17/2026: It appears both men were not too concerned about their legacy or otherwise they would have done more bold things together! E.g. had Xi Jinping declared to try more democracy, pluralism and federalism in China with the aim to reunite with Taiwan, he would be remembered like one of the great historic leaders of China. Jimmy Lai was not released!

Will it be a watershed historic event? Hope and pray!

I will be myself in Beijing on Friday 5/15 to attend to an appointment at the German embassy for personal reasons.

Will this event trump (pardon my pun) the famous "President Richard Nixon’s historic eight-day visit to the People's Republic of China from February 21–28, 1972, ended 25 years of diplomatic separation between the U.S. and China. Meeting with Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai, Nixon aimed to normalize relations and gain leverage over the Soviet Union, producing the Shanghai Communiqué."?

Do not underestimate the businessman Trump and author of The Art of the Deal!

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