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2026-10-20 · Bloomberg

Stephen Roach: Xi May Be Using Trump Summits to Buy Time

Stephen Roach argues Xi Jinping’s willingness to engage in a series of meetings with Donald Trump may reflect concern about China’s economy and a desire to buy time. Roach suggests Xi may not share the personal camaraderie Trump portrays and says Chinese officials are likely realistic about how much progress is possible with an unpredictable counterpart. He spoke with Stephen Engle on Bloomberg's Insight with Haslinda Amin. (Source: Bloomberg)

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