I'm John Batchler, and I welcome my good colleague, Jack Burnham, the Foundation for Defense of Democracies,

reflecting on the meeting in Beijing, the summit between the President of the United States

and the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, walking and talking in the forbidden

city, and turning to matters of state that are extremely critical and can be contentious.

But the overall opinion by the Financial Times was this was a pleasant meeting

in that both sides got to give out their wish list without introducing tension in the conversation

to be continued when Xi Jinping visits Washington,

America later on this year.

However, Jack, a very good day to you.

It coincidence is what China says in that Vladimir Putin, the leader of the Russian Federation,

is due in Beijing within the next hours,

I think two days or so.

The meeting in Beijing by Vladimir Putin, we're told this happened 25 times since he's been president and before.

So this is a routine for him, but these are the no-limits partners.

And the conversation with Russia will be very different than the conversation with the U.S.

I want to start by characterizing your opinion of the summit between the U.S. and China.

Was it pleasant?

Was it tense?

Was it hard to read? How did you find it, Jack?

I think it was a reflection of the stalemate that both countries find themselves at. I think the

atmospherics were quite pleasant. But I think she was very clear about how he sees the United States

in reference to the Suicidonities trap of the United States as a declining

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