Xi proposes new positioning for US-China relations; scholars see home-court agenda-setting

Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed building a constructive strategic stable relationship as a new positioning for US-China relations during his meeting with US President Donald Trump. At a symposium in Taiwan, scholars analyzed that Beijing needed to set a dominant, overarching framework on its home turf. This concept aims to serve as a strategic guide for the next three years, corresponding roughly to Trump's remaining term. Scholars suggest China seeks US recognition of its major-power status and wants to establish a framework to manage competition effectively, thereby preventing any descent into a new Cold War or open conflict.