From a new trilateral nuclear pact to the “worst” Xi-Trump talks prep, here are highlights from our overseas correspondents in February 2026
With little time to go before a likely summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, preparations are inadequate, bilateral contacts anaemic and outcomes diminished, analysts and former government officials familiar with planning told the Post.
One of the most influential political commentators among young Americans, Hasan Piker knew his first trip to China would provoke backlash. What he did not expect was how quickly the debate would collapse into a binary: propaganda or patriotism. In an exclusive interview with the Post, Piker claimed Americans are “taught to hate China”.