US-China Talks Focus on Constructive Strategic Stability Amid Mutual Leverage

When the presidents of the United States and China meet in Washington, the world will be watching to see whether their two countries can make good on their agreement to work towards “constructive strategic stability”. In the fifth part of a series, Fan Chen and Orange Wang look at the negotiating chips and areas where progress might be made.

Both sides have economic and geopolitical leverage, and according to one analyst the negotiations will be as much about what they have chosen not to do to avoid retaliation.