The Trump-Xi opportunity to repair relations as countries spiral toward conflict
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet amid global instability, offering a chance to reset U.S.-China relations. Trump's approach emphasizes economic competition without confrontation and challenges the prevailing Washington consensus on China. The article argues for greater cooperation, including export expansion and joint working groups, to benefit both nations.
- ▪Trump and Xi are meeting amid rising oil prices, regional conflicts, and economic instability.
- ▪The article criticizes the Biden-era 'small yard, high fence' policy toward China as ineffective and harmful to American interests.
- ▪Overly broad U.S. chip export restrictions and bans on Chinese electric vehicles are said to have cost jobs and limited consumer choice.
- ▪The author advocates for overturning current restrictions to boost exports and reduce the trade deficit with China.
- ▪Joint working groups on trade and defense are proposed to identify areas of mutual economic benefit.
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When President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet later this month, it will be against a backdrop of global upheaval. Rising oil prices, simmering regional conflict, and an increasingly unstable global economy threaten the United States and China just as leaders from both countries are seeking stability and control. The meeting is an opportunity for the two presidents to forge a new path for U.S.-China relations, one that is no longer trapped in a cyclical spiral down fueled by mistrust and security paranoia. For the first time in decades, we have an American president who right sizes the China challenge. Trump understands we are economic competitors and knows that both countries should do everything possible to avoid confrontation.
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