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The Trump-Xi Summit: Are We Reading China Right?

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By Aaron David Miller and David Rennie
Published on May 13, 2026

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This 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 Carnegie Connects.  

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Aaron David Miller
Senior Fellow, American Statecraft Program
Aaron David Miller

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David Rennie
Geopolitics Editor and The Telegram Columnist, The Economist
David Rennie

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.

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