Scepticism and tight security as Beijing braces for Trump visit (opens in new tab)

US’s apparent decline has fuelled growing Chinese nationalism while US president has lost his novelty valueTrump in Beijing – latest updatesFive key issues for Xi-Trump summitYaoji Chaogan, a no-frills canteen next to Beijing’s historic Drum and Bell towers, once proudly displayed photographs of Joe Biden, who visited the restaurant when he was US vice-president in 2011. Biden’s visit went viral in China, with media praising his “noodle diplomacy” (one of the dishes that Biden ordered was zha...