Decoding Trump-ism

Getting along: Compared to other countries, the United States and China have more to talk about. Xi and Trump could discuss a range of issues, from economics to diplomacy to security. — Reuters

LAST Wednesday, a US Navy spy plane and its Chinese counterpart each tempted fate, flying within 300m of each other over the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea.

Both were quad-prop surveillance aircraft on airborne patrol. The near-miss, the first this year after two incidents last year, showed the high-risk “great game” of the two major powers in this region.