Former official Bian Qingzu stated that the 2026 US midterm elections will significantly impact China-US relations, noting "anti-Trump sentiment" and the potential Democratic Party gains in Congress.
A paper suggests US-China rivalry has escalated into a full-scale strategic one, with President Xi Jinping elevating a diplomatic formula as the guiding vision. The analysis warns of major tests ahead and a growing likelihood of conflict.
The US and China's AI supremacy competition poses unprecedented existential danger, especially in the nuclear age. Engagement, not decoupling, is crucial to manage these dangers.
A "constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability" was a key formulation from the Xi-Trump summit, suggesting a framework for regulated coexistence amid rivalry, with cooperation as the mainstay and competition within limits.
Trump frames US-China relationship as historically consequential, citing US founding fathers' admiration for Confucian values and the US-funded establishment of Xi's alma mater, Tsinghua University, in 1911.
Chinese expert Wu Xinbo states US President Donald Trump must compromise with China for a successful deal, noting Trump's transactional approach and China's increased global influence. Trump's May 13-15 visit to China will discuss Iran, trade, Taiwan, and other bilateral issues with President Xi Jinping.
China expresses willingness to cooperate with the US on equal terms ahead of Trump's state visit and summit with Xi Jinping, focusing on expanded cooperation and managed differences.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a Thursday phone call that Taiwan is the biggest risk factor in China-US relations, urging the US to honor its commitments. Wang said both sides must safeguard hard-won stability and prepare for high-level engagements, apparently referring to possible Xi-Trump meetings in 2026.
As global politics shifts from the Spring and Autumn period to the Warring States era, China must present a reliable political vision to shape its future, moving beyond the Thucydides Trap metaphor as US unpredictability challenges the existing world order.
