What the XiTrump Summit Failed to Address

Milton EzratiAuthorMilton Ezrati is a contributing editor at The National Interest, an affiliate of the Center for the Study of Human Capital at the University at Buffalo (SUNY), and chief economist for Vested, a New York-based communications firm. Before joining Vested, he served as chief market strategist and economist for Lord, Abbett & Co. He also writes frequently for City Journal and blogs regularly for Forbes. His latest book is “Thirty Tomorrows: The Next Three Decades of Globalization, Demographics, and How We Will Live.”Author’s Selected ArticlesChina’s Centralized Approach to Economics Is the Country’s Greatest WeaknessJun 09, 2026A ‘China Shock’ of Sorts Hits a Part of ChinaJun 07, 2026Mixed News on China’s Perennial Property CrisisMay 29, 2026Trump–Xi Summit Seeks to Stay the CourseMay 25, 2026