Debate: Has Trump’s Pressure Campaign on China Been a Success? | Counterpoints

It was heavy on optics, but was it light on outcomes? President Donald Trump hailed his visit to China as a “historic moment.” It appears to have eased diplomatic tensions, but with no movement on Iran, uncertainty surrounding Taiwan, and a lack of major trade breakthroughs, questions remain over what was truly achieved. Melinda Nucifora hosts the debate on Counterpoints. Guests: Kian Tajbakhsh, Iranian-American Scholar and Professor of International Relations at New York University Carla Sands, Vice President for Energy and Environment at the America First Policy Institute Shaun Rein, Founder of the China Market Research Group #China #Trump #XiJinping #USChina #Taiwan #Iran #TradeWar #Beijing #DonaldTrump #Counterpoints #Geopolitics #WorldNews #GlobalPolitics #USPolitics #ChinaNews #Russia #BRICS #Diplomacy #MiddleEast #Economy #Trade #ForeignPolicy #AlArabiya #AlArabiyaEnglish #MelindaNucifora #USChinaRelations #Xi #Washington #InternationalRelations #BreakingNews