Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman.
China's top leader Xi Jinping will meet President Trump tomorrow in Washington.
NPR's Emily Fang reports their meeting comes at a crucial time for both men.
For China, the priority here is to keep the U.S.
Pacified without committing to anything.
For the U.S., there's been an overall lack of direction in the Trump administration's approach to China this term,
says Eli Ratner, a former assistant secretary of defense in the Biden administration.
They have moved away from...
That declaratory policy around seeing China as the dominant strategic competitor,
they have unwound some of the traditional support that we've had toward Taiwan and other allies and partners.
A senior administration official said Trump will personally meet Xi on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews
as he arrives in the U.S., a sign of the importance of the visit to the president.
Emily Fang, NPR News, Washington.
A federal judge holds a hearing today on three media organizations' lawsuit against the federal government.
CNN, MSNOW, and Politico want to overturn President Trump's ban on their reporting from the White House.
They say it is a blatant violation of the First Amendment.
They and other media organizations, including NPR and Fox News, are refusing to take audio, video,
or photos from White House events until further notice.
NPR's David Folkenflik says the Justice Department complained about news coverage
the Trump administration found unflattering and did not like.