Xi Jinping looks to be in the box seat before his showdown with Donald Trump next week.
The American president is a lame duck after a bruising midterm election defeat. Voters are rebelling against the sprawling data centres powering America’s artificial intelligence ambitions, while Trump’s Middle Eastern war has drained US military resources, damaged Washington’s prestige and left him struggling to find a way out.
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