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Trump-Xi summit won’t determine who dominates 21st century, but could decide how much their competition helps or hurts the rest of the world
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People’s Bank of China has guided the yuan to a four-year high, taking at least one US trade complaint off the table
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Japan can’t control what Trump and Xi discuss, but can try to narrow the space in which any deal is struck at its expense
Three Ts will dominate Trump-Xi summit
But expect little movement on trade, less on Taiwan and who knows on tech when US-China leaders meet in Washington
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While US may desire primacy and dominance, material constraints mean its only viable path forward with China is managed coexistence
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