<p>A quick preview of President Trump's historic trip to China to meet face-to-face with President Xi.<br><br>We revisit our recent conversation with Asia analyst Gordon Chang for a part of the story receiving little coverage:&nbsp; the internal dynamics in China.&nbsp;<br><br>Chang says fear of China's President Xi is widespread as Xi has conducted ruthless purges of civilian and military officials, with senior generals detained or disappearing.</p><p>Chang also warns against provocative Chinese air and maritime actions—especially against the Philippines in the South China Sea — and explains why it could spiral into wider conflict involving U.S. treaty allies and potentially Russia and North Korea.&nbsp;<br><br>00:00 Historic Trump Xi Summit</p><p>00:34 Why China Is Opaque</p><p>01:37 Fear And Garbage Time</p><p>02:27 Xi Reverses Succession Norms</p><p>04:23 Disappearing Generals Purge</p><p>06:37 Coups Rumors And Loyalty</p><p>08:19 Taiwan And War Risks</p><p>10:59 South China Sea Provocations</p><p>14:09 Red Lines And US Leverage</p><p>16:23 Exports Signal Weakness</p><p>19:09 Third Term Fuels Discord</p><p>20:22 What America Wants From China</p><p><strong><em>SUPPORT OUR MISSION:</em></strong></p><p><em>Love nonpartisan news? Want a bigger serving of the serious headlines?&nbsp; Here’s how you can become a SCOOP insider: </em><a href="https://www.scoop.smarthernews.com/get-the-inside-scoop/"><em>https://www.scoop.smarthernews.com/get-the-inside-scoop/&nbsp; </em></a><em>&nbsp;</em></p><p><a href="https://smarthernews.com/shop/"><em>Shop our gear!</em></a><em>&nbsp;</em></p><p><em>Instagram: </em><a href="https://www.instagram.com/smarthernews/"><em>https://www.instagram.com/smarthernews/&nbsp;</em></a></p><p><em>Website: </em><a href="https://smarthernews.com/"><em>https://smarthernews.com/&nbsp;</em></a></p><p><em>YouTube Channel: </em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/smarthernews"><em>https://www.youtube.com/smarthernews&nbsp;</em></a></p><p><br></p>