Xi-Trump summit: can ‘aspirational’ new vision for stability survive strategic rivalry?

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During a summit in Beijing on Thursday, May 15, 2026, Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump agreed on a "new vision of building a constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability." Xi emphasized that controlling competition and maintaining stability are the overriding priorities for the two nations. However, a Chinese political observer from Fudan University cautioned that this "aspirational" vision faces its "real test" in navigating the deepening strategic rivalry between the two powers. The observer highlighted that structural tensions persist beneath the surface of the relationship, suggesting that ensuring cooperation despite these challenges will be crucial.

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Building stability and controlling competition are overriding priorities for China-US relations.

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President Xi Jinping proposed a new formula for China-US relations focused on strategic stability.

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The 'aspirational' new vision for stability faces challenges from deepening strategic rivalry.

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Xi and Trump agreed on a new vision of building a constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability.

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Xi-Trump summit: can ‘aspirational’ new vision for stability survive strategic rivalry?3-MIN READ3-MIN1ListenPublished: 4:30pm, 15 May 2026Updated: 5:33pm, 15 May 2026President Xi Jinping’s new formula for China-US relations is “aspirational”, but the “real test” will be ensuring the two powers can work together despite their deepening rivalry, a leading Chinese political observer has cautioned.During his much-anticipated summit with US President Donald Trump in Beijing on Thursday, Xi said that the two leaders had “agreed on a new vision of building a constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability”, according to the official Chinese readout.Building this stability was the overriding priority and their competition must remain controlled, Xi emphasised.01:56‘A milestone visit’: Xi and Trump set sights on stability for China-US relationsZhao Minghao, deputy director of the Centre for American Studies at Shanghai’s Fudan University, cautioned about the structural tensions still shaping the relationship beneath the surface.

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