Drills, deals and doubts in the Pacific as Trump visits China

President Trump visits China to meet President Xi Jinping, discussing AI, nukes, and economic stability, amidst regional military activity and long-term competition between the US, China, and their allies. The US and Japan participated in Balikatan drills, firing missiles, while Taiwan approved special funding to buy weapons. The dynamic is in flux as the Trump administration shifts firepower away from the Indo-Pacific.