Hostage diplomacy and exit bans have become key tools of CCP coercion. As President Trump meets with Xi Jinping today in Beijing, securing the release of unjustly detained Americans and U.S.-linked individuals should be a top priority. My latest in @FoxNewsOpinion:

China imports roughly 40% of its oil through the Strait of Hormuz. Xi's offer to mediate with Iran isn't altruism, it's supply chain protection dressed up as diplomacy. Trump should take the help and keep both eyes open.

On the eve of the anticipated U.S.–China leaders’ summit, Nixon Dialogue Founder Christopher Nixon Cox joins China-US Focus Host James Chau for a deep dive into the shifting gears of global diplomacy.

BREAKING: The U.S. reportedly came within moments of restarting military operations against Iran last week before the move was abruptly paused to give diplomacy one final chance, according to Israeli outlet Walla. The report suggests Washington temporarily stepped back from escalation as negotiations with Tehran remained ongoing behind the scenes.

CNBC got it wrong — again! They reported that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was not invited to President Trump’s historic trip to China. Here’s their incorrect story: President Trump just corrected them in real time: Jensen is on Air Force One with him right now, joining an all-star team of America’s greatest business leaders. This is the brilliance of Trump’s plan in action. By bringing the world’s top CEOs to Beijing and pushing for greater economic openness, President Trump is using mutual economic growth to benefit both the United States and China — creating jobs, opportunity, and prosperity on both sides of the Pacific. No more endless conflict. Instead, smart diplomacy through commerce: forging a positive working relationship and real détente between our two countries. Win-win leadership that puts America First while making the world more stable and prosperous. Thank you, President Trump! 🇺🇸

Inside the US military playbook to cripple Iran if nuclear talks collapse If negotiations with Iran collapse, the U.S. likely is to move quickly to degrade Tehran’s military capabilities — a campaign analysts say would begin with missile systems, naval assets and command networks before escalating to more controversial targets. Negotiators are still working toward what officials describe as a preliminary framework agreement — effectively a one-page starting point for broader talks centered on Iran’s nuclear program and potential sanctions relief. But deep mistrust on both sides has left the process fragile, raising the stakes if diplomacy fails. "We’re not starting at zero," retired Army Lt. Col. Seth Krummrich, a former Joint Staff planner and current global risk analyst, told Fox News Digital. "We’re both starting at minus 1,000 because neither side trusts each other at all. This is going to be a pretty hard process going forward." That tension was on display Thursday, when a senior U.S. official confirmed American forces struck Iran’s Qeshm port and Bandar Abbas — key locations near the Strait of Hormuz — while insisting the operation did not mark a restart of the war or the end of the ceasefire. The strike on one of Iran’s oil ports came two days after Iran launched 15 ballistic and cruise missiles at the UAE’s Fujairah Port, drawing anger from Gulf allies. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine said earlier this week the attack did not rise to the level of breaking the ceasefire, describing it as a low-level strike. President Donald Trump repeatedly has warned that if negotiations collapse, the U.S. could resume bombing Iran — even signaling before the recent ceasefire was implemented that Washington could target the country’s energy infrastructure and key economic assets. But any escalation would likely unfold in phases, beginning with efforts to dismantle Iran’s ability to project force across the region before expanding to more controversial targets.

Trump's delegation landed in Beijing under a digital lockdown — personal phones left behind, stripped-down devices only, operating under the assumption that anything brought into China could be compromised. Federal guidelines warn against plugging into unknown USB ports, where experts say compromised hardware could potentially extract data or install malicious software — a tactic known as "juice jacking." The precautions extend to the CEO delegation traveling with the president, including Elon Musk, Jensen Huang, Tim Cook, Kelly Ortberg, Cristiano Amon, and Larry Fink. Inside the Great Hall of the People, Trump and Xi held what the White House described as a "good meeting." The two leaders agreed to frame their relationship as "constructive, strategic and stable" — a new positioning intended to guide ties for the next three years. Xi said China's door to US businesses "will only open wider" and called for expanded cooperation in trade, health, agriculture, and military communication. But he also issued a stark warning on Taiwan: "If handled poorly, the two countries will have clashes and even conflicts, pushing the entire relationship into a very dangerous situation." Markets reacted cautiously — China's yuan hit a three-year high while stocks pulled back, with investors waiting for concrete outcomes. Trump and Xi could meet at least twice more in 2026 — at APEC in Shenzhen and the G20 in Miami. #Trump# #Xi# #Beijing# #USChina# #Diplomacy#

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