Global Jitters: Xi's Taiwan Warning Rattles US as Trump's Deference Sparks Debate
US President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing saw him seemingly at ease amidst rigid pageantry, a stark contrast to his often disruptive behavior in European democracies. Trump, who has displayed authoritarian tendencies domestically, appeared to revel in a country where strongman rule is tangible. His uncharacteristic deference and circumspection began on the Air Force One flight, where he abstained from speaking to reporters, and continued with his silence on social media regarding his meeting with President Xi Jinping.
Upon arrival at the Great Hall of the People, Trump was greeted with a cool, clinical pomp, including martial music, troops with bayoneted rifles, and a 21-gun salute echoing across Tiananmen Square. He applauded children waving bouquets and US flags, an adulation he rarely receives at home. Trump's previous admiration for Chinese soldiers and his wistful comments about Xi's
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