China summit has been called ‘axis of upheaval’ – and that feels right when you look at guest list

When Donald Trump arrived at the White House for the first time nine years ago, he vowed to tear up the rule book, upend the world order and fundamentally change America’s approach to its foreign relations.

As the president himself said, this was a “giant” of a decision – a significant moment to end a week of whiplash-inducing news.

It’s only been ten days since Donald Trump called Vladimir Putin crazy following a series of Russian attacks on Ukraine.