Here’s How Xi-Trump Summit Could Actually Deliver: Supply Lines

Expectations are low for this week’s Beijing summit between the leaders of the world’s two largest economies. But let’s imagine for a moment US President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping sitting down and delivering the best outcome imaginable for the global economy. What would that look like?

Before we go any further there’s an enormous caveat. The two men involved, embedded suspicions, dueling ideologies and national rivalries that mean any economic links are viewed as potential security risks all combine to make this an intentionally naive exercise. But Monday mornings in Spring should be about innocence and hope. So ...