Picking up on the vibes in Beijing before major Trump-Xi visit

President Trump's impending meeting with President Xi in Beijing will naturally be largely devoted to discussing the Iran War. That war and this meeting are also a good opportunity to discuss U.S. establishment attitudes to China, and one pernicious illusion in particular. Much Western analysis of the background to the summit has emphasized that Trump’s disastrous decision to attack Iran has put Xi in a much stronger position. However, during a visit by staff of the Quincy Institute to China las...