Fareed’s take: Trump’s personal dealmaking worked in the Middle East. It won’t with China.

President Trump’s theatrical diplomacy works in the Middle East — nevertheless it won’t with China, Fareed argues. Unlike Middle Eastern international locations, China has the power to name the president’s bluffs. If Trump continues to prioritize showmanship over statecraft, Fareed says America will uncover that the artwork of the deal isn’t any substitute for actual technique.