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Body language and ping-pong: decoding Xi-Trump meeting symbolism
Original: From body language to ping-pong, decoding the symbolism during Xi-Trump meeting
Xi Jinping and Donald Trump have met in person, and analysts are scrutinising every detail of the encounter — from handshake and body language to a reported ping-pong gesture — for signs of the state of US-China relations. Commentators say the symbolism is being read as carefully as any substantive outcome, with observers weighing what each visual cue signals about cooperation and rivalry between the two powers.
Why now: The high-stakes Xi-Trump meeting has drawn intense interest in what its gestures and optics reveal about US-China ties.
Xi JinpingDonald TrumpChinaUnited States
Evidence
- From body language to ping-pong, decoding the symbolism during Xi-Trump meeting · South China Morning Post
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