Xi Respectfully Tells Kissinger, Other Visitors To Show Him Some Respect

Xi Jinping wants some respect, dammit. In his first comments on the imperiled "Phase One" trade deal between the world's two largest economies, the Chinese strongman on Friday reiterated the familiar talking point that his negotiators are seeking an agreement that's based "on mutual respect and equality". He made the remarks during a meeting with a hodgepodge of visitors to the country, including Henry Kissinger who, on Thursday, fretted that the US and China are "in the foothills of a Cold Wa