Trump-Xi Meeting: Scholars Say Pursuit of Strategic Stability Outweighs Grand Bargain

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Regarding the US-China summit in Beijing, experts analyze that the main objective is the pursuit of 'strategic stability' rather than a 'grand bargain.' While improved communication in the military sphere is expected, China showed a tough stance on the Taiwan issue.

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Regarding the US-China summit in Beijing, experts analyze that the main objective is the pursuit of 'strategic stability' rather than a 'grand bargain.' While improved communication in the military sphere is expected, China showed a tough stance on the Taiwan issue.

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Source: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202605140176.aspx | Date: Date unavailable

Central News Agency, Taipei, 14th - The 'Trump-Xi Meeting' took place in Beijing today. Scholars believe that both sides are seeking strategic stability over a grand bargain, and that forming a stable development is a common goal for China and the US. A better communication mechanism in areas such as economy, trade, and military is the anticipated outcome. US President Donald Trump is visiting Beijing from the 13th to the 15th. He met with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on the 14th. This is Trump's first visit to China since returning to the White House and his first state visit to China in over 8 years, since November 2017. Wang Hsin-hsien, a distinguished professor at the Graduate Institute of East Asian Studies at National Chengchi University, analyzed for the Central News Agency that from the opening remarks, Xi talked about China-US relations and the broader world situation, while Trump focused on his personal relationship with Xi, trying to highlight his own ability to manage China-US risks to boost his prestige, especially with the US midterm elections in November. It is not common for the US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chinese Minister of National Defense Dong Jun to be at the negotiating table together. Wang Hsin-hsien believes this is a different phenomenon from the past; there have been quite a few high-level military interactions between China and the US before. The simultaneous presence of Hegseth and Dong at the table is presumed to be due to concerns over military security, nuclear arms control, and arms sales to Taiwan. According to a CCTV press release on the 14th, Xi mentioned at the meeting, 'The Taiwan issue is the most important issue in China-US relations. If handled well, the overall stability of the bilateral relationship can be maintained; if not, the two countries will collide or even conflict, pushing the entire China-US relationship into a very dangerous situation. Taiwan independence and pea

Trump-Xi Meeting: Scholars Say Pursuit of Strategic Stability Outweighs Grand Bargain

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