Trump–Xi summit will be about managing US–China rivalry, not resolving it (opens in new tab)

Trump–Xi summit will be about managing US–China rivalry, not resolving it Expert comment LToremark 13 May 2026 The summit’s short agenda reveals a preference for continuing stability, which buys time. The question is how each side will use it. When US President Trump and China’s President Xi meet in Beijing this week, the US list of concrete deliverables is short: keep rare earths flowing, create a board of trade mechanism for non-sensitive sectors, and secure Chinese purchase commitments. Th...