U.S. President Donald Trump will be off to the G-20 summit in Japan at the end of this week.
He’s scheduled to meet with China’s President Xi Jinping face-to-face for a high-stakes discussion on trade, as well as other issues.
While most officials don’t expect a long-awaited breakthrough yet, it is possible that Trump could be talked into not putting new tariffs on even more Chinese imports.
Politico says Trump has continually preached patience during high-profile negotiations with China, North Korea, Iran, and other nations.
It’s both for strategic reasons and as a way to smooth over any frustrations with the slow pace of progress.
Politico also says the “no rush” approach could also be a result of Trump’s confidence that the U.S. can simply outlast its adversaries in trade disputes.
However, the go-it-alone foreign policy seems to be leaving the U.S. president increasingly isolated from key U.S. allies.
Politico says that may become even more apparent during the upcoming G-20 gathering.