On the morning of October 29th, Eastern Time, the Washington-based think tank “Committee on the Present Danger China (CPDC)” hosted a webinar titled “Is Trump’s Meeting with Xi Jinping a ‘Reykjavik Moment’?”, to discuss the direction of the “Trump-Xi Meeting” and related topics. New Tang Dynasty TV and Epoch Times provided a live online broadcast with real-time Chinese translation subtitles.
In the evening of October 29th, Eastern Time, US President Trump, who is on a visit to South Korea, is scheduled to meet with the leader of the Chinese Communist Party, Xi Jinping.
The term “Reykjavik moment” refers to a dramatic and high-risk diplomatic meeting, particularly highlighting the 1986 meeting between US President Ronald Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev in Reykjavik, Iceland. The two leaders came remarkably close to reaching an agreement to completely eliminate nuclear weapons within ten years, but the negotiations collapsed when Gorbachev demanded that Reagan terminate the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) program.
This upcoming meeting between Trump and Xi Jinping has sparked comparisons to the historical Reykjavik summit, as observers speculate about the potential outcomes and implications of their discussions.
Many analysts believe that the discussions between Trump and Xi could have far-reaching consequences for US-China relations and global politics, especially amidst ongoing trade tensions, security concerns, and ideological differences between the two countries.
The CPDC webinar aimed to provide a platform for experts and policymakers to delve into the complexities of the Trump-Xi meeting, exploring various scenarios and potential areas of agreement or contention between the two leaders.
The live online broadcast allowed viewers to gain insights from the discussions and analysis presented during the webinar, shedding light on the underlying dynamics and strategic considerations shaping the interactions between the US and China on key issues.
As the world closely watches the developments leading up to the Trump-Xi meeting, the echoes of the Reykjavik summit serve as a reminder of the high stakes involved in diplomacy and the delicate balance of power in international relations.