During his remarks from the Oval Office today, Donald Trump complains about checks and balances while raving about the unitary power that China's Xi Jinping possesses. "He says 'do it' and that's the end of that,

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he feels "so badly" about the conviction of pro-democracy Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai and had asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to consider releasing him.

Trump had already made an exception for Nvidia in his tariff regime against China, in exchange for widely decried sales commissions to the White House. Some of his advisers have now warned against the sale of more advanced chips, given the disadvantage this may afford the U.S. sector in the global race to AI dominance.

Xi Jinping reportedly told Donald Trump in a phone call that Taiwan’s “return to mainland China” is a core part of the post–World War II order, as Beijing pushes back against Japan’s recent warnings of possible military involvement over Taiwan.

America first” works as an election slogan. In fact, the US president has handed the initiative to Beijing in tech, energy and security.

"The most striking thing about Xi Jinping and Donald Trump are their completely different personal histories and formative experiences," writes Jane Perlez