Constructive. Strategic. Stability. Chinese state media spell out Xi-Trump summit aim

The Chinese government and state media have also spelled out Beijing’s “red lines” days ahead of the high-stakes event in Washington.The leaders will provide “strategic guidance” on how the two powers can develop a stable relationship during this week’s summit, according to a front-page article published by People’s Daily on Tuesday.The newspaper cast a rosy light on the state of China-US ties since the pair last met in Beijing during Trump’s trip four months ago, saying that “positive factors in bilateral interactions continue to increase”.Xi’s visit this week was aimed at “keeping the positive momentum going”, an article posted on Chaoyang Shaoxia, a social-media channel widely believed to be affiliated with the Chinese foreign ministry, said on Tuesday.The ministry, Chinese embassies and ambassadors posted videos in both Chinese and English to social media on the same day, highlighting that “from Beijing to Washington DC, the China-US relationship must stay on course towards constructive strategic stability”.