The mid-May meetings between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping were an important moment in the broader history of U.S.-China relations
The summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump from May 13 to May 15 in Beijing took place at a moment of profound transformation in the international system. Officially, the discussions focused on trade relations, export controls, technology restrictions, and the broader stabilization of bilateral ties. Yet the geopolitical context surrounding the meeting is far more consequential than the formal agenda itself
The United States must drop its cynical power politics, militarism and imperialism. Washington must abide by its own Constitution, must respect the UN Charter and international law, and must pursue peaceful coexistence and international cooperation
While the lifelong learning system is rich in content, its underlying logic is straightforward: to address, in a comprehensive way, where, what and how to learn, and to remove barriers so that those who want to learn can do so effectively and apply their knowledge to practice
For the Global South, the WDO points to another path: not as a passive supplier of data, but as an equal partner. Not as a colony of the digital age, but as a co-author of how it is built
While things may not change overnight, even with a positive outcome from this year’s planned heads-of-state summit in Beijing, such measures over time can create the basis for dramatic changes in the U.S.-China relationship, given that the underlying economic relationship can benefit both nations. As long as the element of “cooperation” triumphs over the element of “rivalry”
