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The U.S.-China Relationship in the Months Ahead
By Ruihan Huang, Director
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?
The U.S.-China Relationship in the Months Ahead
By Kendra Schaefer, Senior Fellow
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?
The U.S.-China Relationship in the Months Ahead
By Chynna Hawes, Senior Vice President
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?
The U.S.-China Relationship in the Months Ahead
By Gracie Sun, Chair of Asia-Pacific
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?
The U.S.-China Relationship in the Months Ahead
By Leigh Wedell, President and COO
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?
The U.S.-China Relationship in the Months Ahead
By Deborah Lehr, Chair and CEO
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?
Trump-Xi Meeting: Strategic Competition Doesn’t Preclude Selective Cooperation
By the Basilinna Team
President Trump’s visit to China was significant less for specific deliverables than for what it revealed about the evolving framework of U.S.-China relations under Trump and Xi. Despite deep structural tensions, both leaders signaled that strategic competition can coexist with selective cooperation and active management of rivalry.
Trump’s China Visit Signals Emerging Convergence on Iran, But Major Gaps Remain
By the Basilinna Team
Trump’s two-day visit to Beijing produced a carefully staged diplomatic reset with China, but few concrete agreements. The broader summit covered Taiwan, trade, agriculture purchases, Boeing aircraft, technology and investment, but Iran is now one of the most consequential issues on the agenda.
China’s Consumer Economy: The Next Phase of Competition, Part 3
By Leigh Wedell, President and COO, Chynna Hawes, Senior Vice President, and Ruihan Huang, Director
The final part of a three-part series, examining China’s consumer economy stands today, how demand is shifting, and where more targeted progress could help unlock a new phase of growth.
China’s Consumer Economy: The Next Phase of Competition, Part 2
By Leigh Wedell, President and COO, Chynna Hawes, Senior Vice President, and Ruihan Huang, Director
Part two of a three-part series, examining China’s consumer economy stands today, how demand is shifting, and where more targeted progress could help unlock a new phase of growth.

