US-China Summit Dynamics Shift as Middle East Crisis Weakens Trump's Hand, Analysts Suggest

As the West Asian conflict rattles American diplomatic equations, signs indicate that the balance of power may tilt towards Beijing in the proposed US-China summit. Analysts suggest that US President Donald Trump has been placed in a weaker position due to entanglement in the Iran-Israel conflict, which allows Chinese President Xi Jinping to gain further leverage in negotiations.Although scheduled to visit Beijing later this month, Trump postponed his trip by a few weeks due to the deteriorating situation in West Asia. This delay comes against a backdrop where regional violence escalated following the decision to attack Iran in coordination with...