Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump held a meeting at the White House on Thursday, September 26, 2026, under the global gaze. The two leaders reached many new common understandings, providing fresh strategic guidance for the world's most important bilateral relationship. This meeting marks a significant step towards building a constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability. The two leaders emphasized the need to translate their vision into action and find the right way for the two major countries to get along.
The interests of China and the United States are deeply intertwined, with ample room for cooperation. Achieving the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and making America great again can go hand in hand. China and the United States should work towards a direction featuring cooperation as the mainstay, moderate competition, manageable differences, and promises of peace. This approach will enable both countries to achieve mutual benefit and win-win results through practical cooperation.
Economic and trade cooperation has long been regarded as the ballast for bilateral ties. A stable China-US economic and trade relationship requires both expanding the list of cooperation and shortening the list of problems. The economic and trade teams of the two countries recently held a new round of consultations and reached a joint arrangement. This development is good news for the industries and people of both countries, as well as the global economy.
The same approach can also be applied to emerging areas that will shape the future of humanity, such as artificial intelligence (AI). Both China and the United States are leading nations in AI, with more reasons to cooperate than compete. The two sides should leverage respective strengths in AI rather than guard against each other. They can continue to engage in dialogue on AI, exchange views on its risks and benefits, and work together to prevent the misuse and abuse of AI.
China and the United States should maintain human control over AI technologies, ensuring that AI serves human progress. The two countries need to work persistently to deliver on their common understandings and build a better world. This requires a long-term commitment to building a constructive relationship of strategic stability between the two major countries.
Building a constructive relationship of strategic stability between China and the US is not an expediency, nor will it be realized overnight. The two sides need to work together to address emerging challenges and opportunities. This includes fostering mutual trust, properly managing differences, and promoting peace and stability in the region and beyond.
Today, China-US relations once again stand at a new historical starting point. The two countries have a unique opportunity to shape the future of their relationship and contribute to global stability and prosperity. By working together, China and the United States can achieve great things and create a brighter future for their people and the world at large.
Key points
- China and US leaders agree to work towards a constructive relationship of strategic stability.
- Economic and trade cooperation is crucial for a stable China-US relationship.
- China and US to cooperate on emerging areas such as artificial intelligence.
