‘Lion’-like Trump deploys ‘power move’ as he, Xi show ‘genuine affection’ during historic China summit: body language expert

Nypost · 🇨🇳 public China · May 14, 2026 · 501 words · By Victor Nava; Marisa Schultz

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‘Lion’-like Trump deploys ‘power move’ as he, Xi show ‘genuine affection’ during historic China summit: body language expert He’s king of the jungle.

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Topics 3

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What happened

‘Lion’-like Trump deploys ‘power move’ as he, Xi show ‘genuine affection’ during historic China summit: body language expert He’s king of the jungle.

Why it matters

President Trump wasn’t intimidated by his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping during their historic summit in Beijing Wednesday, according to a body language expert, who compared the commander-in-chief’s power moves to that of a lion.

Common ground

“I think that Trump feels the power, feels like this is a formidable meeting.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Exaggeration / Hyperbole, Glittering Generalities: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Loaded Language 95% confidence

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Exaggeration / Hyperbole 85% confidence

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Glittering Generalities 70% confidence

Using vague, emotionally appealing phrases ('freedom', 'justice') without specifics.

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Ad Hominem 80% confidence

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “President Trump wasn’t intimidated by his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping during their historic summit in Beijing Wednesday”

CORROBORATED

Multiple web search results confirm that President Donald Trump visited Beijing for a summit with Xi Jinping. While the 'intimidated' part is an opinion/interpretation, the factual basis of the summit in Beijing is corroborated by multiple news sources.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 13 to 15 May 2026, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, is making a state visit to China. This visit is Trump's second state visit to China, and the first to occur during his second …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_state_visit_by_Donald_Tru…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Kim–Xi meetings were a series of summits between North Korea and China during 2018, 2019 and 2025. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on March 25–28, 2018. Xi made …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim–Xi_meetings

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Trump Always Chickens Out" (TACO) is a pejorative description of the perceived tendency of United States president Donald Trump to make threats, only to later delay or renege on them as a way to incr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_Always_Chickens_Out

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Claim 2: “Xi patted Trump on the back as well”

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While the summit is confirmed, the specific detail of Xi patting Trump on the back is not mentioned in any of the provided evidence sources. This detail likely exists only in the original article being analyzed.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Busan Summit was a summit meeting held on 30 October 2025, in Busan, South Korea, between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and United States President Donald Trump. This was the first face-to-face meetin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Busan_Summit

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of international trips made by Xi Jinping, the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and the president of China. Xi Jinping has made 56 international trips to 71 countries si…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_trips_ma…

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Claim 3: “Xi spent more time with him than any other US official in the ropeline”

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There is no evidence in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries to corroborate the amount of time Xi spent with Stephen Miller compared to other officials.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 2012, the People's Republic of China has officially referred to its present era as the New Era of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics, which started when Xi Jinping succeeded Hu Jintao as gen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_secretaryship_of_Xi_Ji…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Xi Jinping (born 15 June 1953) is a Chinese statesman and politician who is the fifth paramount leader of the People's Republic of China. He has served as the general secretary of the Chinese Communis…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi_Jinping

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Claim 4: “the grand ceremonial at the Great Hall of the People, which marked the president’s first visit to China since 2017”

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Web search results confirm Trump's return to Beijing and his visit to the Great Hall of the People, with one source specifically mentioning it has been nearly a decade since his 'friendly' 2017 visit, corroborating that this is his first visit since then.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — As of October 2024, since the 1970s, at least 28 women have publicly accused Donald Trump of various acts of sexual misconduct, including rape, sex with minors, sexual assault, physical abuse, kissing…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_sexual_misconduct…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The use of makeup and cosmetics by Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, has been a subject of media coverage since before his entry into electoral politics. He has been repo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makeup_of_Donald_Trump

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump assumed office as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025. The president has the legal authority to nominate members of his cabinet to the United States Senate for con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_cabinet_of_Donald_Trump

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Claim 5: “Xi took a particular interest in one Trump administration official – White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller”

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The provided evidence confirms the summit and the presence of both leaders, but none of the search results or Wikipedia entries mention an interaction between Xi Jinping and Stephen Miller.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A far-reaching anti-corruption campaign was launched in China following the conclusion of the 18th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 2012. Initiated by CCP general secretary Xi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-corruption_campaign_under…

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Claim 6: “Lillian Glass, a Florida-based body language expert who has served as an expert witness in federal and state courts on behavioral analysis”

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The evidence provided for Lillian Glass consists only of general information about the name 'Lillian' and baby name meanings. There is no evidence provided regarding a body language expert or her professional history.

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web search NEUTRAL — Lillian, also spelled Lilian, Lilliann, or Lilliane, is a female given name. Its origin is the Latin word Lilium (lily). [citation needed] In French, Lilian (French pronunciation: [li.ljɑ̃]) is the ma…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lillian_(given_name)

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web search NEUTRAL — May 6, 2026 · Lillian is a girl's name of English, Latin origin meaning "lily; pledged to God". Lillian is the 54 ranked female name by popularity.
https://nameberry.com/b/girl-baby-name-lillian

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web search NEUTRAL — Lillian Name Meaning An original trendsetter in the old-lady chic movement, Lillian is an English name with botanical origins. A variant of the Latin “lilium,” Lillian is a feminine name in honor of t…
https://www.mamanatural.com/baby-names/girls/lillian/

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