Douglas H. Paal
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}Source: Getty
Xi-Obama Meeting Raise Hopes for Renewed Relations
Presidents Barack Obama and Xi Jinping have a unique opportunity to reach a broad framework for U.S.-China relations that could strengthen cooperation and manage competition.
Source: CCTV
The informal summit between U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Palm Springs, California is a historic opportunity for improving the U.S.-China relationship. Carnegie's Douglas H. Paal expressed hope that the meeting of the two heads of state will produce an ambitious conceptual statement that will encourage both sides to increase cooperation and manage competition.
About the Author
Distinguished Fellow, Asia Program
Paal previously served as vice chairman of JPMorgan Chase International and as unofficial U.S. representative to Taiwan as director of the American Institute in Taiwan.
- America’s Future in a Dynamic AsiaPaper
- U.S.-China Relations at the Forty-Year MarkQ&A
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Douglas H. Paal, Tong Zhao, Chen Qi, …
Recent Work
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