Trump, Xi Slated for Beijing Summit Amid Iran Conflict

State visits to China of this magnitude usually take months of preparation. Countless hours of backchannel, horse trading and optics plan to the most precise detail. By many accounts, that hasn't happened ahead of this summit, especially with Washington's attention squarely on the war with Iran.There's palpable concern here in Beijing that this two day affair could be splashed with far too much spontaneity for China's liking. They want no risk. They want a no thrills summit, and they want deliverables on bo ...