Big picture or big deals? What the Xi-Trump summit holds for China and the US

South China Morning Post Thursday 24 September 2026, 03:37 UTC By Carol Yang 1 min read

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With the balance of power shifting between the US and China, the success of this week’s summit hinges not on headline-grabbing deals, but on practical, cautious consensus under a new strategic stability framework, according to Chinese researchers. Media outlets in China have given heavy coverage to President Xi Jinping’s state visit to the United States, highlighting its “historic, milestone significance”. It follows US President Donald Trump’s Beijing visit in May.

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