A century-old correspondence portends the challenges the U.S. still faces in Asia.
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President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping leave after a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025.
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In early April, U.S. President Donald Trump will visit Chinese strongman Xi Jinping in Beijing, Politico reports.
The summit announcement occurs amid a backdrop that includes a Chinese court sentencing pro-freedom media tycoon Jimmy Lai, a British citizen, to 20 years in prison; the Chinese government urging its banks to curb its holdings of U.S. debt; and a lawsuit filed against the Trump administration by Chinese electric-vehicle giant BYD to recoup losses from tariffs.
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Daniel J. Flynn, the author of The Man Who Invented Conservatism: The Unlikely Life of Frank S. Meyer, is an American Spectator senior editor, visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution, and YouTuber @RightWingWilderness.
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In early April, U.S. President Donald Trump will visit Chinese strongman Xi Jinping in Beijing, Politico reports.
The summit announcement occurs amid a backdrop that includes a Chinese court sentencing pro-freedom media tycoon Jimmy Lai, a British citizen, to 20 years in prison; the Chinese government urging its banks to curb its holdings of U.S. debt; and a lawsuit filed against the Trump administration by Chinese electric-vehicle giant BYD to recoup losses from tariffs.
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About the Author
Daniel J. Flynn, the author of The Man Who Invented Conservatism: The Unlikely Life of Frank S. Meyer, is an American Spectator senior editor, visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution, and YouTuber @RightWingWilderness.
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