New York Times

1. Trump’s Shrinking Ambitions on China

   The president came into office planning harsher trade moves on China than on the rest of the world. Here’s why he’s had to scale them back.

2. The Lecturer and Philosopher King: Xi Jinping Behind Closed Doors

   Encounters with other world leaders reveal a side of China’s leader that the public rarely sees, and offer clues to how he will approach President Trump in Beijing.

3. How China Could Wield Its Control of Rare Earths Against Trump

   A central question hanging over the summit this week is whether China will agree to extend a temporary postponement of even tougher rare-earth export controls.

4. U.S. Intelligence Undercuts Trump’s War Claims, and the Cost of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

   Plus, the controversy engulfing Eurovision.

5. U.S. Intelligence Shows Iran Retains Substantial Missile Capabilities

   Secret new assessments say Iran has operational access to 30 of its 33 missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz, suggesting that its military remains far stronger than President Trump has asserted.