Trump, Xi, and a Defining Moment for the World 
David Lapp on the Case Against Forcing Residential Consumers to Pay for Skyrocketing Data Center Costs 
Elizabeth Burch on the Dark Side of the Tort Bar 
Donald Trump’s planned visit to China in May may offer some clues about the preferred US road map for ending the war with Iran, according to Chinese analysts, who said that if the conflict dragged on, it could play into Beijing’s hands.
China has yet to confirm the dates and on Thursday foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian said only that the two sides were “in communication” about the visit.
Advertisement
Ma Xiaolin, an international relations specialist at Zhejiang International Studies University, said Trump may see the new dates as a chance to seek a resolution.
“Even if the US can’t reach a peace agreement with Iran, at least Trump may seek to push to de-escalate the conflict to keep it in a relatively stable state,” Ma said.
Advertisement
Diao Daming, a professor at Renmin University’s school of international studies, said the new dates might reflect Washington’s thinking about how the war was likely to unfold.
Don't Miss:
-
Vance and Rubio emerge as early contenders to inherit Trump’s Republican Party
-
India raises diesel, petrol prices for third time in 8 days, amid tense US-Iran ceasefire
-
Is China building the world’s largest naval support ship?
-
Three Mexican Meth Cooks Arrested at Drug Lab in Nigeria
-
New Zealand to invest almost US$1 billion in drones, ships to protect maritime security