Wicker Slams Xi Ahead of Trump DC Summit — SkimNews
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- Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) slammed Chinese President Xi Jinping on the Senate floor Tuesday, telling colleagues that had the White House asked him for "advice," he would have suggested Trump "not in" — a quote that cuts off mid-sentence in the available source
- A US official told Straits Times Asia that Xi is unlikely to bring CEOs to the Washington summit, where Trump is seeking trade deals
Why it matters: Wicker went on record against Xi two days before the summit, raising the political cost of any concessions Trump offers, while the reported absence of Chinese CEOs narrows the deal-making available on the table.
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