A Chinese political scientist suggests the US must engage a stronger China, which now holds a central position in US-China-Russia ties. Putin's upcoming visit to Beijing underscores this dynamic.

US President Donald Trump might now “more clearly” understand that the US “cannot defeat China” but that it must instead engage a stronger Beijing, according to a prominent Chinese political scientist. Zheng Yongnian, an adviser to the Chinese government, also noted that Beijing had taken a “central position” in trilateral ties between China, the United States and Russia. Beijing and Moscow both confirmed on Saturday that Russian President Vladimir Putin would visit China on Tuesday and...