Sunday shows preview: Trump returns from China as Iran war fuels economic anxiety
Key takeaways
- Trump arrived on Wednesday and met with Xi the following day.
- Xi, however, warned against the U.S. and China falling into the Thucydides trap, a geopolitical concept that states that conflict ultimately takes place if a ruling power feels threatened by a rising power.
- But although the U.S. would lean on China to pressure Iran into reopening the strait, readouts of the meeting showed almost nothing said by the Chinese side about the strait.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Trump arrived on Wednesday and met with Xi the following day. He praised Xi, telling him it was an honor to be his friend.
Xi, however, warned against the U.S. and China falling into the Thucydides trap, a geopolitical concept that states that conflict ultimately takes place if a ruling power feels threatened by a rising power.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. and China agree that the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has kept closed off to oil cargo vessels, should not be militarized and should reopen, and that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. But although the U.S. would lean on China to pressure Iran into reopening the strait, readouts of the meeting showed almost nothing said by the Chinese side about the strait.