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The Trump-Xi Summit: Are We Reading China Right?
Tue, May 12th, 2026
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM (EDT)
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Next week, President Donald Trump will be travelling to Beijing for a delayed but much anticipated summit with China's President Xi Jinping. A successful meeting—let alone a functional and effective relationship with Beijing—will depend on America reading Xi's China right.
Beyond avoiding war with Washington, what does Xi want in his relationship with the United States? How do issues like Taiwan, the U.S. war with Iran, and relations with Russia shape Xi's strategy? And what are America's core interests in its China's policy?
Join Aaron David Miller as he sits down with David Rennie, The Economist's geopolitics editor, author of The Telegram column, and former bureau chief in Beijing, on the next Carnegie Connects.
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
Event Speakers
Senior Fellow, American Statecraft Program
Aaron David Miller is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, focusing on U.S. foreign policy.
David Rennie
Geopolitics Editor and The Telegram Columnist, The Economist
David Rennie is geopolitics editor of The Economist and author of The Telegram column. He joined The Economist in 2007. From 2007-10 he was the EU correspondent and “Charlemagne” columnist, based in Brussels. From 2010-12 he was British political editor and “Bagehot” columnist, in London. In the summer of 2012 he moved to Washington DC. He was “Lexington” columnist 2012-17, and Washington bureau chief 2013-18. From 2018 to September 2024 he was Beijing bureau chief and “Chaguan” columnist. Previously, he was on the foreign staff of the Daily Telegraph, with postings in Sydney, Beijing, Washington DC and Brussels.