Xi Promotes His Vision of Waning U.S. Influence

“With trade talks between the U.S. and China finally getting underway, President Xi Jinping is setting off on an ideological victory lap to assert his vision of a world with waning American influence,” Bloomberg reports.

“The Chinese leader begins a four-day trip to Russia today for his first meeting with Vladimir Putin since US President Donald Trump rocked global trade with America’s most disruptive tariff regime in a century.”

“The visit further showcases the ‘no-limits’ partnership declared by Xi and Putin, even as Trump seeks to rebuild US relations with Moscow. And it’s a reminder of Beijing’s sway with a contingent of countries eager to see US hegemony replaced by a multipolar world order embraced by Xi and Putin.”