Trump set to meet with Xi in Beijing as war and inflation weigh on his presidency

US President Donald Trump is set to arrive in Beijing on Wednesday for his highly anticipated summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a restless moment for a world worried about war, trade and artificial intelligence. While Trump likes to project a sense of strength, the visit occurs at a delicate moment for his presidency as his popularity at home has been weighed down by the US and Israel’s war with Iran and rising inflation as a consequence of that conflict. FRANCE 24’s International Affairs Commentator Douglas Herbert tells us more.[/gpt3]