Xi Calls for 'New Positioning' in US-China Relations
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- Xi Jinping hailed a “new positioning” for China‑U.S. relations after his summit with President Donald Trump, emphasizing cooperation tempered by measured competition.
- China and the United States agreed to pursue a “constructive, strategically stable” partnership over the next three years, focusing on controllable differences and lasting peace.
- Xi called for widening exchanges in trade, health, agriculture, tourism, people‑to‑people ties and law‑enforcement cooperation.
- Xi warned that if the United States handles the Taiwan issue imprudently, the two powers could collide and plunge the relationship into a dangerous situation.
Why it matters: US and Chinese firms stand to gain expanded trade, tourism and health collaboration over the next three years, while Taiwan’s security remains a flashpoint that jeopardizes the fragile stability.
