One of the most important things President Donald Trump is doing right now – though it’s not getting a lot of headlines – is cautiously taking stock of the mood and intent of leaders in Beijing. It’s regularly described as the most important bilateral relationship in the world – two military superpowers with global economic clout caught in what,

President Donald Trump said he’d prefer not to have to impose tariffs on China, his latest dovish remark toward the world’s second-biggest economy even as he continues to threaten sweeping action.