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The Federal Reserve increased its policy rate by 25 basis points.
Chairman Kevin Warsh stated that the committee removed a “dose of accommodation.”
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In the large, adversarial, and economically entangled relationship between the United States and China, communication channels matter.
China may buy planes, or purchase more soybeans, sorghum, wheat, beef, or poultry.
A standing mechanism, such as the U.S.-China Board of Trade and Board of Investment, is more valuable because it creates a repeatable bargaining table.
Purchases can be delayed, reclassified, routed through commercial entities, or quietly revised.
The White House’s use of the word “cornerstone” is revealing regarding the new U.S.-China Board of Trade and Board of Investment.
Regular contact between governments can reduce miscalculation, give firms some visibility, and create a place for both governments to register complaints before they escalate.
During the Beijing summit, the United States emphasized transactions, while China emphasized hierarchy, status, and rules of conduct.
Zongyuan Zoe Liu argued before the Beijing summit that Donald Trump was seeking visible deliverables ahead of the midterms, while Xi Jinping was playing a longer game of strategic patience.
The White House's fact sheet from the Beijing summit emphasized a “constructive relationship of strategic stability” based on “fairness and reciprocity,” a fall visit by Xi to Washington, and understandings on Iran, the Strait of Hormuz, and North Korea.
The Beijing summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping produced a mutually useful ambiguity.
The White House framed the Beijing summit as a package of practical wins.
Xi Jinping will offer to improve military-to-military communication and propose resuming an arms control dialogue that was suspended in 2024.
The People's Republic of China (PRC) likely recognizes that a formal change in U.S. policy regarding Taiwan is unlikely.
Xi Jinping is likely to continue stressing the importance of U.S. restraint on Taiwan and redoubling his May efforts to persuade President Trump that Taiwan is the problem, not China's gray-zone pressure.
Chairman Xi's visit will boost momentum for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)'s Fifth Plenum in October, where future CCP leaders will be discussed.
President Trump will likely discuss the Ukraine conflict, focusing on U.S. ceasefire efforts and seeking Chairman Xi's support with Russia's Vladimir Putin.
President Trump is likely to seek the release of U.S. citizens Min Zin and Chen Youlin, declared "wrongfully detained" by the State Department, and may also push for the release of Jimmy Lai.