The U.S.-China Relationship in the Months Ahead
In the wake of the Trump-Xi Summit in Beijing, Basilinna's leading China experts respond to the question: which new stabilizing forces—or points of friction—are most likely to shape the U.S.-China relationship in the months ahead?
By Gracie Sun
June 17, 2026
Several developments in the U.S. are worth watching for their potential impact on the trip and on broader "strategic stability"—among them the expiration of the current temporary 10% tariff on July 24 and whatever the U.S. government announces following its Section 301 investigation. For China, however, the most important issue remains "Taiwan."
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced President Xi's visit to the U.S. this fall right after President Trump extended the invitation during his recent China trip—a visit that will also be Xi's second in-person appearance at the UN General Assembly since 2015.
Several developments in the U.S. are worth watching for their potential impact on the trip and on broader "strategic stability"—among them the expiration of the current temporary 10% tariff on July 24 and whatever the U.S. government announces following its Section 301 investigation. For China, however, the most important issue remains "Taiwan."
Gracie Sun
Basilinna Chair of APAC
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