China's Cautious Stance Ahead of Xi-Trump Summit

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China does not expect concrete progress from the Xi-Trump summit in Washington from September 23-25, hoping only to extend the trade truce reached in October 2025 amid weak domestic consumption. Preparatory talks on September 20, led by Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, yielded no breakthroughs. However, Tsinghua University researcher Zhou Bo expressed confidence the truce will hold, arguing the US depends more on China for essential goods than vice versa. An AI dialogue mechanism will be established, with senior officials meeting in Shenzhen in two months to discuss risks. Zhou questioned whether the US is ready to reveal industrial secrets, noting AI's rapid evolution complicates threat assessment.


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