David Shambaugh, Gaston Sigur Professor of Asian Studies, Political Science, and International Relations; Director of China Policy Program, George Washington University
May 21, 2026
The May 14-15 summit meeting in Beijing between Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump resulted in some badly needed stabilization in bilateral relations. Both the symbols and the substance of the visit suggest a return to some normalcy of regularized interactions and the ability of the two leaders and their teams to discuss some of the most sensitive issues between the two sides. Even if detailed agreements are not reached (and not many were) there is still considerable value in such direct exchanges.
Alan S Alexandroff, Director of the Global Summitry Project, Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto
Apr 07, 2011
I was reminded again this weekend of the complexity of international relations behavior with Henry Kissinger’s rare review in the NYT book review section o
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