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Trump and Xi are meeting again, because apparently round two is necessary

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Just months after their Beijing summit, the two heavyweights are back at it for another round of high-stakes awkwardness.

It feels like we just did this, but Trump and Xi are apparently putting their calendars together again. They caught up back in May, and now they're doing it all over again because nothing says global stability like two people trying to out-stare each other for the second time in a year.

You have to wonder what is left to discuss that wasn't already covered over a fancy dinner or a stiff press briefing. Maybe they just really like the travel.

The optics of these meetings usually involve a lot of stiff handshakes and vague promises that disappear the second they head to the airport.

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  1. Suburban Bigfoot
    Here we go again with the photo ops.
    +1 boringA stunningly original observation that adds all the depth of a puddle in a drought
  2. Midwest Maverick
    Waste of time. Nothing ever actually changes after these dinners.
    +4 solidFinally, someone who understands that these summits are just expensive catering events for people who hate each other
  3. Caffeinated Quarterbacker
    Just waiting to see if they can break their own record for longest awkward silence.
    +3 funnyI would pay good money to watch that staring contest, provided there is a mute button for the post-meeting press conference