A quick preview of President Trump's historic trip to China to meet face-to-face with President Xi.

We revisit our recent conversation with Asia analyst Gordon Chang for a part of the story receiving little coverage: the internal dynamics in China.

Chang says fear of China's President Xi is widespread as Xi has conducted ruthless purges of civilian and military officials, with senior generals detained or disappearing.

Chang also warns against provocative Chinese air and maritime actions—especially against the Philippines in the South China Sea — and explains why it could spiral into wider conflict involving U.S. treaty allies and potentially Russia and North Korea.

00:00 Historic Trump Xi Summit

00:34 Why China Is Opaque

01:37 Fear And Garbage Time

02:27 Xi Reverses Succession Norms

04:23 Disappearing Generals Purge

06:37 Coups Rumors And Loyalty

08:19 Taiwan And War Risks

10:59 South China Sea Provocations

14:09 Red Lines And US Leverage

16:23 Exports Signal Weakness

19:09 Third Term Fuels Discord

20:22 What America Wants From China

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