Trump Heads Home from China with a Meagre Goody Bag from Xi The recent visit by Donald Trump to China exposed the yawning chasm between his boasts about diplomatic prowess and the harsh realities of great power politics.
The carefully choreographed trip was meant to showcase the US China partnership, but instead it highlighted the limits of American influence in Asia.
Trump's lavish welcome in Beijing, including a banquet and a ceremonial tea party, inadvertently underscored his own isolation within the global community.