ANALYSISFORSUBSCRIBERSU.S. newsThe two leaders spoke back to back on opposite sides of the world, as global views of the United States and China undergo dramatic reversals.Chinese President Xi Jinping at the WAIC in Shanghai on Friday; President Donald Trump speaking in Washington on Thursday night.Getty ImagesJuly 17, 2026, 11:22 AM EDTBy Jennifer JettHONG KONG — Two world leaders. Two major speeches. Two very different messages.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.
A tale of two speeches: As Trump relitigates the past, Xi paints a future led by China
The two leaders spoke back to back on opposite sides of the world, as global views of the United States and China undergo dramatic reversals.
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