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“The summit is producing managed stabilization,” said Han Lin, China country director of The Asia Group, adding that the truce extension fulfilled the low expectations held by both sides entering the gathering. “If Trump and Xi do meet again in November or December, maybe the goal is to save the best for last.”

Com três grandes temas em cima da mesa, aquele que promete dominar o encontro é a tecnologia, em particular os avanços e a segurança da Inteligência Artificial (IA) e aí “não devemos esperar que uma única cimeira resolva todos os problemas, mas é importante que os dois líderes se reúnam para conversar, permitindo que as

TAG Partner and Co-Chair of Southeast Asia Practice Amb. Daniel Kritenbrink joined CNN’s The Brief with Jim Sciutto on September 24, 2026, to share his analysis on the initial key takeaways from the Trump-Xi summit in Washington, D.C. Full transcript:   Jim Sciutto, CNN So, your best assessment as to what all has been accomplished

When President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington on September 24 for his second summit of the year with US President Donald Trump, the optics will be familiar – red carpets, handshakes, and carefully choreographed images. Yet beneath the symbolism, this meeting is qualitatively different from their May encounter in Beijing. The trust deficit has widened,

“These repeated meetings signal both capitals want competition managed,” said Han Lin, China Managing Director at The Asia Group,  “would reinforce predictability and sustain leader-level communication. Most of all, it would show that economic friction need not become a strategic rupture globally.”

“Cooperation remains limited for the two countries due to low level of trust,” said George Chen, a partner at consultancy The Asia Group. Beijing continues to believe Washington is seeking to suppress China’s rise in AI and other emerging technologies, a perception that will shape the pace and scope of future engagement, he said.

“Trump will want wins he can point to: purchases of American farm goods and aircraft, and more reliable access to rare earths. Xi will press for predictable tariffs and fewer technology restrictions. Both leaders want a deal that eases pressure at home without giving up leverage in future negotiations. Overall summit expectations are low, but

That truce will likely be extended this week – and both sides will be wary of pushing the other too far in a situation where “nobody wins, because it’s equally matched,” according to Kurt Tong, managing partner at The Asia Group advisory firm. “In the economic space, there isn’t really any superior player … because

“A lot of people in the U.S. don’t grasp that China really sees AI as the new internet, and that this represents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity… China has never been in a position where it was so close to the United States — as the second power trying to catch up in new technologies,” explains George

George Chen, partner at American strategic advisory firm The Asia Group, said he considered the meeting a success as both sides have committed to keep the dialogue going. “I don’t think anyone expects one meeting to solve all the problems… The substance will come only after mutual trust is built,” he said, adding that more