On September 24, U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold a summit in Washington. As the U.S.-China meeting significantly impacts both nations and global issues, attention is already focused on the event.
Since taking office in January 2017, President Trump has imposed high tariffs on countries worldwide. While many nations, including South Korea, have engaged in tariff negotiations by accepting U.S. demands, China has opted for direct confrontation. China has wielded the card of rare earth export controls, which has proven disruptive to key U.S. industrial supply chains.
Subsequently, tariff negotiations between the two countries progressed, culminating in a U.S.-China summit in Busan last October. At that meeting, the leaders temporarily resolved trade tensions and initiated formal diplomatic engagement.
In May, President Trump visited Beijing for a summit with Xi, where they took a stroll through Tiananmen Square and attended a welcome dinner. Discussions continued the following day at Zhongnanhai, the central leadership compound in China.
Now, four months after the Beijing summit, Xi is set to visit the U.S. in a reciprocal gesture. While China has not yet disclosed the details of the visit, it is expected to last two days. Xi is anticipated to bring a large economic delegation, including leaders from major sectors such as finance, AI, IT, electric vehicles, batteries, and aerospace.
Following this summit, President Trump is expected to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Shenzhen, China, in November, while Xi is likely to participate in the G20 summit in Miami, U.S., in December. This evolving relationship between the two nations appears to be on a path where competition and cooperation coexist. In light of this, we will examine key issues surrounding the U.S.-China summit, including U.S.-China relations, the Iran conflict, and the North Korea summit, in a three-part series.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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