Deals, Disputes, and Diplomacy: What Trump & Xi Really Agreed On #TheAgenda

US President Donald Trump is now back in the United States after a historic trip to China.
The three-day visit, the first by a US president since 2017, took place against a backdrop of global economic and political tensions.
But after several meetings, Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed on a new vision of building a constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability, providing strategic guidance for bilateral relations over the next three years and beyond.
So what does this visit really mean for China-US relations – and for the rest of the world?
On this special edition of The Agenda, Li Jianhua is joined by former US Ambassador to China Max Baucus; Dr. Yun Sun, senior fellow and director of the China Program at Stimson Center; Lanxin Xiang, Zijiang chair professor at East China Normal University; and Denis Simon, senior research fellow with the East Asia Program at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft.

00:00 - Introduction: Trump's State Visit to China
00:47 - Interview with Max Baucus: Stabilising the Relationship
02:26 - The Trust Deficit: Deeds vs. Words
03:43 - Breakthroughs vs. Preventing Deterioration
05:03 - How US-China Engagement Has Changed Since 2014
07:12 - The Taiwan Question: A Warning Shot
09:20 - Geopolitical Cooperation: Navigating the Iran Conflict
10:36 - Global Order: De-risking and Self-Sufficiency
11:51 - Future Areas of Cooperation: AI, Health, and Tariffs
14:12 - Expert Panel Introduction: Assessing the Deliverables
15:37 - Deep Dive into 'Constructive Strategic Stability'
18:06 - Economic Ties vs. Strategic Rivalry (The 5 Bs)
20:16 - Market Openness and Reciprocal Investment
21:22 - Tech Restrictions, Rare Earths, and AI Governance
23:27 - Geopolitical Market Reassurance and Stabilisation
24:44 - Why 2026 is a Landmark Year for Great Power Competition
26:40 - Transactional Diplomacy and 'Walking on Two Legs'

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