Showcasing the Trump family’s affinity for Chinese culture may help ease concerns in China that Mr. Trump views Beijing as an enemy.
We scoured Chinese news coverage of the meeting for clues about how China might portray itself in the era of Trump.
What Chinese News Reports Tell Us About Beijing’s View of Trump -
By JAVIER C. HERNÁNDEZAPRIL 8, 2017
They dined by candlelight, discussed thorny issues like trade and North Korea and took walks under palm trees.
Chinese officials hoped Mr. Xi would emerge from the summit showing he could hold his own against Mr. Trump.
So the news media chose to highlight a lighter moment: a performance of a Chinese song by a granddaughter of Mr. Trump.