(The Hill) — When President Donald Trump meets with China's Xi Jinping later Wednesday, he will be extending a hand to a leader that Washington and national security experts have identified as the biggest threat to American global dominance.

Trump’s main priorities in courting Xi are advancing a trade deal, securing American access to Chinese critical minerals, increasing Chinese purchases of U.S. agriculture and finalizing the Chinese sale of TikTok.

For Xi, reducing or eliminating U.S. tariffs and avoiding additional export restrictions on sensitive American technology are at the forefront, while also pushing for Trump to hew closer to Beijing’s position toward Taiwan.

Trump is projecting positivity ahead of his meeting with Xi, which will take place in Busan, South Korea, and marks t

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