Chinese leader Xi Jinping is seeking concessions from President Donald Trump on trade and technology as U.S. and Chinese officials continue negotiating the agenda and public messaging ahead of their upcoming summit, according to insiders familiar with the discussions.
The insiders spoke to Chinese edition of The Epoch Times on condition of anonymity out of fear of reprisal.
Beijing has specifically asked Trump to make a statement on Taiwan favorable to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). However, U.S. officials have rejected language such as “opposing Taiwan independence,” according to a Beijing-based insider familiar with Chinese foreign-policy decision-making who spoke to The Epoch Times….