Trump's Trade Treadmill: Why America's Business Wins Ring Hollow in Beijing As US President Donald Trump sat alongside Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the Zhongnanhai complex, touting "fantastic trade deals" that have left markets underwhelmed, it was clear that substance and style are still worlds apart for these two global giants.
The optics were pleasant enough – a relaxed stroll through the gardens, a luncheon of lobster balls and Kung Pao scallops – but beneath the surface, America's business wins seem to be getting lost in translation.
One reason lies in the very nature of Trump's trade agenda itself.