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Fears Trump will be outwitted in high-stakes talks

Otago Daily Times Online News·Thursday, 14 May 2026·19 days ago
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It is dangerous for Donald Trump to “follow his gut” and ignore experts, two New Zealand academics say ahead of the United States president’s meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Dr Peter Grace, whose landmark book Intelligence Intellectuals was published this year, says the president's tendency not to read briefs prepared for him is dangerous given the talks' high stakes. Foreign affairs specialist Prof Robert Patman agrees, warning the Chinese leadership could outwit Trump. The leaders of the world's two largest economies are meeting today. Discussions are expected to include US-China trade, US relations with Taiwan and the war in Iran. Watch full interview: Dr Grace says he thinks there is a real danger Trump will "follow his gut rather than his head". "He tends to... make it up as he goes along, and that's dangerous in diplomacy," Dr Grace says.…

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