The president’s meeting with Xi Jinping was superficially cordial, extending a truce borne of necessity The president’s meeting with Xi Jinping was superficially cordial, extending a truce borne of necessity “A merican strength back on the world stage,” crowed the White House social media post: a curious remark, when the attached video showed the stars and stripes fluttering beneath a long row of Chinese flags, and People’s Liberation Army soldiers marching in unison. This week’s visit to