Putin and Xi see right through Trump

US president struggles to contain the risk of widening global conflicts

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From left: Chinese President Xi Jinping, U.S. leader Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin. Xi and Putin appear to have sized up Trump and are leveraging that understanding to further their interests. (Source photos by Reuters) 

HIROYUKI AKITA

TOKYO -- More than six months into his second presidency, the global repercussions of Donald Trump's renewed leadership are becoming increasingly clear.

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