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Distracted and Bogged Down, Trump and Xi Enter a Summit of Reduced Ambitions

NY Times · May 12, 2026, 6:29 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

The war in Iran has cast a shadow of uncertainty on both superpowers, dimming early hopes that they could begin to address the larger issues that have frayed their relationship.

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Distracted and Bogged Down, Trump and Xi Enter a Summit of Reduced Ambitions

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