Xi and Trump agree: 'Strategic stability' for next 3 years
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BEIJING – President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump agreed at their summit to build a "constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability" for the next three years and beyond, according to China's official readout.
The phrasing is significant. It signals not just a short-term effort to calm a troubled relationship, but a broader attempt to manage tensions over the long term. Strategic stability, a term often used in arms control, here implies both sides will avoid sudden, destabilizing moves and work to prevent conflicts from escalating. The three-year timeline matches the remainder of Trump's current term, suggesting a practical, forward-looking framework for managing rivalry without confrontation.