Three Ts will dominate Trump‑Xi summit: Taiwan, trade and tech

China watchers split on what a Trump-Xi summit will deliver

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set for a highly anticipated summit in Washington. Some see the meeting as an opportunity to stabilise relations, while others caution that the carefully choreographed encounter could amount to little more than political theatre.

3 Ts Will Dominate the Trump-Xi Summit

Expect little movement on trade, less on Taiwan, and who knows on tech.

Three Ts will dominate Trump‑Xi summit: Taiwan, trade and tech

When Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping last sat down in May 2026, talk was centered on three Ts: trade, technology and Taiwan.

Three Ts will dominate Trump‑Xi summit – but expect little movement on trade, less on Taiwan and who knows on tech

by Rana Mitter, Harvard Kennedy School, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping last sat down in May 2026, talk...