Chinese state media stresses stability to set the tone for Xi-Trump summit

The Communist Party’s flagship newspaper has set the tone for the Thursday summit between President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart, calling for the two sides to build on the “constructive strategic stability” agreed upon during Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing. The Chinese government and state media have also spelled out Beijing’s “red lines” days ahead of the high-stakes event in Washington. The leaders would provide “strategic guidance” on how the two powers could develop a stable...