The New York Times

1. Why Xi Doesn’t Need a Deal With Trump

   President Xi Jinping of China is buying time for Beijing and may see an opening with a U.S. president weakened by the war in Iran.

2. The China Gambit: From Nixon to Trump

   President Trump’s visit to Beijing comes as relations with China have become more combative.

3. As Trump and Xi Meet in China, American and Chinese People Are Drifting Apart

   Past meetings between the presidents of the U.S. and China have involved friendly displays of cultural exchange. Those gestures have largely dried up.

4. Senate Confirms Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair

   President Trump’s pick to replace Jerome H. Powell takes the helm at a highly uncertain moment for the economy and with heightened concern about the Federal Reserve’s ability to operate independently.

5. Alex Murdaugh Murder Convictions Overturned by South Carolina’s Top Court

   The decision, in which judges cited jury interference by a court clerk, upends one of America’s highest-profile homicide cases.