President Xi is on a diplomatic flurry after first hosting Trump, then Putin, and now he is going to meet with Kim Jong-un:
Chinese President Xi Jinping will likely visit North Korea as early as next week, sources said Wednesday.
“We have obtained intelligence indicating that President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea soon,” a high-ranking government official told Yonhap News Agency.
Another government official also said there is a high possibility of Xi visiting North Korea later this month or early next month, noting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to Pyongyang last month and the recent trips by Xi’s security guards and ceremonial staff to the North Korean capital.
Here is the big warning Xi has given to Trump. According to the Davidson Window Xi has ordered his military to be ready to invade Taiwan in 2027. With U.S. munitions stocks impacted by the Iran War does this encourage Xi to launch an invasion?:
During Friday’s meeting, the two sides are expected to reiterate the need for Washington and Beijing to cooperate, though it remains uncertain whether there can be visible progress in their discussions on delicate issues, including Taiwan.
During Thursday’s meeting, Xi warned that if the Taiwan question is not handled properly, the two countries may end up having “clashes” and “even conflicts.”
But he reiterated the need for bilateral cooperation, saying the countries should be “partners rather than rivals.”
When it comes to the Taiwan issue China can be very petty here is another example of this:
China has put Foreign Minister Wang Yiโs planned visit to Korea on hold, raising concerns over recent changes to Koreaโs electronic arrival card system, according to local media reports.
Reports said Seoul and Beijing had been coordinating Wangโs visit since earlier this year, but the Chinese side objected after Seoul removed the label โChina (Taiwan)โ from the departure and destination section of the electronic entry form last month.
The issue emerged after the Korean government announced on March 31 that it would eliminate the departure and destination selection field altogether from the electronic arrival card, following complaints from Taiwan over the wording.
The Trump administration must think the Iran War will be over by May if they reschedule this trip until then:
The White House said Wednesday that a much anticipated summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will take place in Beijing on May 14-15, after it was postponed because of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt made the announcement on the summit during a press briefing, as Washington seeks to address a series of issues with Beijing, including trade in agricultural products and critical minerals, to name a few.
“I’m pleased to announce that President Trump’s meeting and a long-awaited meeting with President Xi in China will now take place in Beijing on May 14th and 15th,” Leavitt said.
