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Shadow of Xi summit hangs over Trump’s high-stakes talks with Japan’s Takaichi

South China Morning Post South China Morning Post September 22, 2026 at 1:00 AM

Tokyo is determined to ensure its vital interests are not traded away when US and Chinese leaders meet later this week, analysts say

4-MIN READ4-MINAlyssa ChenPublished: 9:00am, 22 Sep 2026When Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets US President Donald Trump in New York on Tuesday, the leader casting the longest shadow over the meeting will not even be in the building.

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