Xi Gains Upper Hand Before Trump Summit After US Tariff Reversal

Bloomberg · Feb 22, 2026 · Collected from RSS

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Chinese President Xi Jinping is heading to the negotiating table with Donald Trump with a boost in bargaining power, after the US leader lost his ability to quickly raise tariffs for nearly any reason.

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