WHAT HAPPENED
Xi Jinping visited Donald Trump at the White House on September 24. The state visit included an elaborate welcome ceremony and a dinner. The two sides agreed to extend their trade truce by two months.
OBSERVED SYMPTOM
Two competing powers. Two leaders. An impressive amount of ceremony devoted to making each of them feel like the center of the world.
WCI DIAGNOSIS
They disagree about how the world should be governed. They agree on how good it feels to govern it.
CONDITION: Ongoing.
Further observation recommended.
