China-US Cooperation

Trump-Xi summit: India need not fear a G2 — yet

The Trump-Xi summit produced neither a US-China G2 nor major deals at India’s expense. But regular engagement between Washington and Beijing could reshape the strategic triangle — and leave New Delhi wondering where it fits. ISAS academic Ivan Lidarev gives his analysis.

Ivan Lidarev

07 Oct 2026

APEC Summit: Can Beijing pull off a Trump-Xi-Putin meeting?

Bringing together the leaders of China, Russia and the US during the APEC summit in November is one thing, but getting them to the same negotiating table is another. Lianhe Zaobao associate China news editor Sim Tze Wei takes a look at how Shenzhen could become host to high-stakes diplomacy.

Sim Tze Wei

05 Oct 2026

Neither exclude nor dominate: The new rules of China-US engagement

Xi Jinping’s US visit points to a new reality: neither China nor the US can exclude, dominate or remake the other. Coexistence is unavoidable, so keeping the rivalry stable will require both sides to manage their differences and learn restraint. Academic Zheng Wang gives his analysis.

Zheng Wang

30 Sep 2026

[Video] Trump and Xi meet again: What changed and what didn’t

This year’s historic Trump-Xi state visits delivered memes and pageantry, though Xi’s trip to Washington was shadowed by protests and Trump’s media ban. ThinkChina’s Yi Jina and Lingming Lu compare the two summits to see what changed and what didn’t.

Yi Jina, Lu Lingming

29 Sep 2026

US-China relations: No war, no peace, but a rivalry kept in check

The Washington summit did not end US-China rivalry, but pointed to a new model for managing it: fierce competition within clearer guardrails, selective economic interdependence and sustained dialogue to prevent confrontation from spiralling into conflict. Academic Tan Kong Yam explains.

Tan Kong Yam

29 Sep 2026

Trump-Xi summit: Grand optics, unresolved rivalry

The Trump-Xi summit delivered grand ceremony and a few practical gains, while playing to the domestic audiences of both leaders. But issues such as AI, trade and Taiwan remain unresolved, underscoring the deep rivalry between the US and China. Joseph Chinyong Liow, Dean and Wang Gungwu Professor in East Asian Affairs, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, NUS, shares his analysis.

Joseph Chinyong Liow

28 Sep 2026

Trump-Xi summit: Red carpet and bombers reveal new era of managed rivalry

Donald Trump’s lavish welcome for Xi Jinping blends pageantry with military force, but behind the red carpet lies Beijing’s push for managed rivalry. Lianhe Zaobao’s Han Yong Hong shares her views on the high-stakes summit.

Han Yong Hong

25 Sep 2026

Trump-Xi summit: What can the US and China actually agree on?

US and Chinese officials meet in New York to tackle a range of issues, including trade and AI, laying the groundwork for concrete deliverables for the expected Trump-Xi summit in Washington DC. Lianhe Zaobao correspondent Liu Liu tells us more.

Liu Liu

21 Sep 2026

Why the US-China space race needs air traffic control

The US and China are racing to expand their presence in orbit and beyond, but a crowded space environment needs what air and maritime travel have long relied on: shared rules and standards that make competition safer, more predictable and economically productive, says US researcher Clayton Swope.

Clayton Swope

17 Aug 2026

Why China’s biotech rise is harder to contain than AI

China is emerging as a biotech powerhouse, but its rise is entwined with US drugmakers through research, licensing and supply chains, making decoupling far more difficult than in AI. Academic Chen Xiangming and biopharma industry practitioner Leon Tang analyse the situation.

Chen Xiangming, Leon Tang

05 Aug 2026

China’s G2 reality and Hormuz’s new normal

As the world increasingly sees China and the US as a de facto G2, experts debate China’s global role while warning of a new normal in the Strait of Hormuz. Lianhe Zaobao China news correspondent Edwin Ong highlights key takeaways from the eighth Singapore-China Forum.

Edwin Ong

07 Jul 2026

Trump-Xi summit: Why China scored the bigger strategic win

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s “constructive strategic stability” framework and carefully choreographed optics defined the Trump-Xi summit, yielding modest gains for both sides, but a broader strategic advantage for China in setting the terms of future US-China relations. Academic Dylan Loh examines the details.

Dylan Loh

19 May 2026