The summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in mid-May can be seen as having locked in stability in U.S.-China relations.It kept a lid on simmering tensions before they could boil over, helping halt the deterioration in bilateral ties since the first leaders' meeting under the second Trump administration in Busan, South Korea, in 2025.U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on May 30 at the Shangri-La Dialogue security forum that U.S.-China ties are "better than they have been in many years," suggesting the lock pin holding that lid in place will not com…READ FULL ARTICLE
