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Beijing’s empty folders

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Adrian Monck
May 16, 2026
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Trump and Xi concluded a two-day summit in Beijing. It produced no written trade deal, no confirmed Boeing order and no progress on reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Xi issued his sharpest Taiwan warning in years. On Air Force One heading home, Trump claimed China agreed…

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