On the surface, President Trump's high stakes Beijing Summit is about trade, tariffs, and technology. But if I've got my eye on something different, Taiwan, here's why.

Trump's Beijing Summit is the first by a US president in nearly a decade since, that's right. President Trump himself visited the Chinese Capitol in 2017 during his first term. This time he's brings some of America's most prominent CEOs in tow, including Elon Musk, Tim Cook, and Jensen Huang. This is a full state visit and President Xi will be pulling out all the stops. The two leaders will visit ancient sites in Beijing and enjoy a grand state banquet thrown in Trump's honor. So on the surface, it looks like a very big deal. On substance, however, the summit is structured around easy wins. Both sides will announce purchase commitments and continue trade discussions and there'll be plenty of handshakes between Trump and his friend Xi.