Trump Is Becoming China’s Most Effective Diplomat

The US is sending its allies into Beijing’s arms, Trump has mastered the art of the not-quite-deal, and the world’s overtourism problem is probably your fault.

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Beijing on Jan. 16.Photographer: Xie Huanchi/Xinhua/Getty Images

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By Kira Bindrim

January 24, 2026 at 9:00 AM UTC

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