THEY TALKED TO THE TREES: but no one listened to them
The most profound interaction between Pres. Xi Jinping and Pres. Donald Trump took place during a visit to the cypress groves near the Circular Mound Altar and the Imperial Vault of Heaven in Tiantan Park, Beijing. But for those with eyes to see, the moment carried a deeper truth. Trees do not flatter. Trees do not perform. Trees simply stand — patient, enduring, unshaken by the ambitions of men.