"You and I are at the helm of China-US relations," Xi told Trump during their latest vis-a-vis talks held in Busan, South Korea, in October 2025. Lasting more than 100 minutes, the meeting marked another moment of direct engagement between the two leaders as they sought to steer China-US relations through uncertainty.

U.S. President Donald Trump greets Chinese President Xi Jinping before a bilateral meeting at the Gimhae International Airport terminal in Busan, South Korea, Oct. 30, 2025. Credit: Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok When Donald Trump was elected ...

After many twists and turns, China-US relations have reached a new historical juncture. The handshake between the Chinese and US leaders once again will undoubtedly be a new starting point of milestone significance.

In recent years, China-US relations have experienced twists and turns. Some observers fear that China and the United States may repeat the historical pattern of major-power rivalry known as the "Thucydides Trap.

This conversation with Dr. Tom Wells – author of “The Kissinger Tapes: Inside His Secretly Recorded Phone Conversations” (Oxford 2026) – is the 506th in “The Trans-Pacific View Insight Series.” What do Henry Kissinger’s tapes reveal about his realpolitik savoir-faire?

Such attention reflects the international community's high expectations for China-US relations: Only when the bilateral ties between these two countries remain stable and sustainable can global stability and development be guaranteed.

From soybeans and tariffs to Chinese-American plays, here are highlights from our US correspondents in early April 2026 We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering US-China relations from the past few weeks.

WASHINGTON (AP) — It is as captivating as it is divisive: the tale of two Chinese American athletic geniuses who have so much in common but make such different choices. But public opinion diverges over their choices about the countries for which they compete

China's firm opposition to US arms sales to China's Taiwan region is consistent and clear, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun told