
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- In the lead-up to Saturday's summit that yielded a temporary truce in Sino-American trade war, Chinese President Xi Jinping carefully executed a public relations strategy to help smooth over past rifts.
Around 5:30 p.m. on the big day, a black car carrying none other than Xi pulled into the hotel where U.S. President Donald Trump was staying. Highly face-conscious Chinese leaders rarely hold meetings with counterparts on what could be considered the latter's territory.