Zheng Yongnian: Xi-Trump summit lacks breakthrough, but dialogue continues

Chinese political scientist and government adviser Zheng Yongnian offers a nuanced assessment of the Xi-Trump summit in Washington, pushing back against nihilistic views that the meeting was a failure. He suggests that while no major breakthrough occurred, the continuation of dialogue itself holds value. The analysis signals Beijing's framing of the relationship as one of managed competition, with implications for US-China diplomatic expectations.