China experts expect Trump and Xi may announce trade deals or other agreements, such as a Chinese purchase of U.S. agricultural products or Boeing aircraft.

Iran war, tariff setbacks and sliding US poll numbers reshape the balance going into next week’s high-stakes talks.

Trump will depart for Beijing in just under a week, alongside a delegation of U.S. CEOs primed to stake out deals with the country’s geopolitical rival.

Eyck Freymann warns that this week’s summit with Xi Jinping could make China’s takeover of the island more likely.