Rare Insight Into President Trump's Historic Trip To China

A quick preview of President Trump's historic trip to China to meet face-to-face with President Xi.We revisit our recent conversation with Asia analyst Gordon Chang for a part of the story receiving little coverage:  the internal dynamics in China. Chang says fear of China's President Xi is widespread as Xi has conducted ruthless purges of civilian and military officials, with senior generals detained or disappearing.Chang also warns against provocative Chinese air and maritime actions—especially against the Philippines in the South China Sea — and explains why it could spiral into wider conflict involving U.S. treaty allies and potentially Russia and North Korea. 00:00 Historic Trump Xi Summit00:34 Why China Is Opaque01:37 Fear And Garbage Time02:27 Xi Reverses Succession Norms04:23 Disappearing Generals Purge06:37 Coups Rumors And Loyalty08:19 Taiwan And War Risks10:59 South China Sea Provocations14:09 Red Lines And US Leverage16:23 Exports Signal Weakness19:09 Third Term Fuels Discord20:22 What America Wants From ChinaSUPPORT OUR MISSION:Love nonpartisan news? Want a bigger serving of the serious headlines?  Here’s how you can become a SCOOP insider: https://www.scoop.smarthernews.com/get-the-inside-scoop/   Shop our gear! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smarthernews/ Website: https://smarthernews.com/ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/smarthernews