About this episode

The episode discusses differing interpretations of 'strategic stability' in U.S.-China relations following the Trump-Xi meeting.

Following the Trump–Xi meeting in mid-May, officials in both the United States and China started describing bilateral ties as " a constructive relationship of strategic stability. " However, both countries have different views of what this term means and its implications for U.S.-China relations. While the United States does not see a large difference between "strategic stability" and its other recent approaches to China , China views this new term as an acknowledgement of its superpower status on the global stage . Is the U.S.-China relationship entering a new phase or is this simply a new rhetorical framing? Victor Shih joined us on July 9, 2026 to discuss the way the United States and China view their relationship with each other after the Trump-Xi meeting in May. Read the speaker's bio on our website.

People in this episode

Guest: Victor Shih

Topics covered

• U.S.-China relations
• strategic stability
• diplomacy
• international relations
• superpower status
• political rhetoric

Keywords

• U.S.-China
• strategic stability
• Trump-Xi meeting
• diplomatic relations
• superpower
• political discourse

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Committee on U.S.-China Relations

Places: United States, China

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