Big picture or big deals? What the Xi-Trump summit holds for China and the US

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The Xi-Trump summit is seen as pivotal for US-China relations, focusing more on strategic stability and cautious consensus than headline deals. Observers highlight the potentially historic significance of President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington in the context of shifting global power dynamics.

With the balance of power shifting between the US and China, the success of this week’s summit hinges not on headline-grabbing deals, but on practical, cautious consensus under a new strategic stability framework, according to Chinese researchers. Media outlets in China have given heavy coverage to President Xi Jinping’s state visit to the United States, highlighting its “historic, milestone significance”. It follows US President Donald Trump’s Beijing visit in May. Xi’s arrival in Washington on...