The American strikes on Syria would quite likely make Mr. Xi be more amenable about the White House’s demand that China squeeze North Korea’s economy, analysts said. But China’s leaders are still trying to figure out Mr. Trump, and his quick decision to strike Syria may cause them to reconsider that assumption. But Mr. Trump’s decision to order the strikes at the very moment Mr. Xi was visiting inevitably put the focus on North Korea. Mr. Trump did not specify what kind of action he was considering. Advertisement Continue reading the main story“Trump is frustrated with his own critics,” said Shi Yinhong, professor of international relations at Renmin University.

Source: New York Times April 07, 2017 15:22 UTC