Sentences with phrase «xi as a foil»

It has become fashionable to invoke Xi as a foil for Donald Trump, contrasting his promises that China will «keep its door wide open» and «say no to protectionism» with the U.S. president's defiant vows to close borders, build walls, re-write trade agreements and put «America First.»

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It was an opportunity for Mr. Xi to present himself as a foil to President Trump, who has rejected globalization and focused on an «America First policy,» targeting China, in particular, with a series of protectionist moves.