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Xi’s Visit to the US:

Managing Constructive

Strategic Stability

The US is concerned about AI-directed cyberattacks from China and wants to establish a regulatory

framework. Similarly, Beijing is keen to ease the tech war and negotiate some relaxation on Chinese
access to high-end chips and equipment

Graphic courtesy: IDSA

earlier in May 2026. Reportedly, the sources in Washington have claimed Although there were no unex-
Chinese President will be accompa- that China and the US could discuss pected breakthroughs during the last
nied by a large business delegation, AI-safety risks during the September round of head-of-state talks, the two
signalling China’s interest in expand- summit. The US is concerned about sides had agreed to establish con-
ing economic ties. AI-directed cyberattacks from China structive strategic stability to manage
The two countries are engaged in and wants to establish a regulatory bilateral ties. Proposed by Beijing
back-channel negotiations on the vis- framework in which US and Chinese and endorsed by Washington, con-
it’s potential agenda and outcomes. AI labs police themselves. Similarly, structive strategic stability is expect-
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Beijing is keen to ease the tech war ed to be the new diplomatic frame-
told the US Ambassador to China, and negotiate some relaxation on work that guides China–US détente
David Perduethat both sides should Chinese access to high-end chips and for the next three years. However,
“focus on the positive agenda, prop- equipment. The Chinese side has not the question remains whether the
MAYURI BANERJEE erly manage differences, remove in- yet confirmed the agenda. Similar two sides share the same understand-
terference and overcome obstacles to the government’s posture when ing of what constitutes constructive
resident Xi Jinping is set to to high-level exchanges between the Trump visited Beijing in May, China strategic stability and what could up-
visit the US in late September two countries”. is again reserved and cautious in its end the arrangement.
P2026. President Xi and Pres- While the specifics of what press briefings about the upcoming For now, the convergence on
ident Donald Trump met in Beijing will be discussed remain unknown, summit.
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