Nixon went to China and changed the world. Trump went to China and degraded the country. This iPINIONS commentary argues that Trump’s summit with Xi Jinping turned US-China diplomacy into a spectacle of MAGA corruption, billionaire access, and national humiliation. Read my full take on Substack: https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/nixon-went-to-open-china-trump-is Read more.
Nixon Went to Open China. Trump Went to Bend the Knee to Xi
Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 8:40 AM