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Trump-Xi 2026 Summit

President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to hold a summit in mid-May in Beijing, their first meeting since October and Trump’s first trip to China since 2017. Ahead of the summit, CSIS experts offer analysis on a range of issues likely to be on their agenda. Follow here for analysis as the summit unfolds.

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Geoeconomics and Trade

How Might the Trump-Xi Summit Impact U.S. Farmers?

The Deal of the ART: Assessing the “America First” Trade Policy in Asia

Taiwan

Lights Out? Wargaming a Chinese Blockade of Taiwan

Signals in the Swarm: The Data Behind China’s Maritime Gray Zone Campaign Near Taiwan

A U.S. Campaign to Exploit Beijing’s Weaknesses

The AI Escalation Danger Trump and Xi Must Address

China’s High-Tech Drive in 10 Charts

China’s Localization Drive in Semiconductors Gains Impetus from Allied Chip Export Controls

Geopolitics

America Has Lost Its Leverage Over China

A Confident Beijing Welcomes President Trump

Health

How Foes Can Defeat a Common Enemy: U.S.-China Collaboration to Combat Ebola

Tom Bollyky, CFR: China will not fill the gap “as the dominant actor in global health security exits the stage.”

Human Rights

Assessing the Impact of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act After Three Years

How China and Russia Facilitate North Korea’s Human Rights Abuses

Energy and Climate

Chinese Energy Investments in Southeast Asia

The Geopolitics of Russia’s Civil Nuclear Exports Four Years into the War

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Unpacking President Trump’s Visit to China | State of Play

President Trump’s historic state visit to China came amid heightened geopolitical tension surrounding Iran, and both sides entered the talks with sharply different priorities. Even so, the summit produced a framework for deeper cooperation and delivered several economic gains.

Commentary by Edgard D. Kagan and Bonny Lin — May 15, 2026

State of Play

What did the Trump-Xi Summit Achieve?

Edgard Kagan, Scott Kennedy, and Bonny Lin joined Will to discuss how successful the Trump-Xi summit was.

Podcast Episode by Will Todman, Bonny Lin, Scott Kennedy, and Edgard D. Kagan — May 15, 2026

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Pekingology

Decoding China's Two Sessions: Politics, Purges, and a New Five Year Plan

Neil Thomas joins the show to discuss the significance of China's recent "Two Sessions," the state of China's elite politics and purges, highlights of the 15th Five-Year Plan, and who might rise to important roles during Xi's fourth term.

Podcast Episode by Henrietta Levin — March 19, 2026

CSIS Pekingology
The Trade Guys

Victor Cha on China's Weaponization of Trade

Victor Cha joins the show to discuss a series of cases from his new book, China's Weaponization of Trade, which examines how and in what ways the United States and China have deployed economic coercion, focusing on China’s extensive use of this tactic over the past three decades.

Podcast Episode by Victor Cha, Scott Miller, and William Alan Reinsch — March 16, 2026

CSIS The Trade Guys

The Purges Within China’s Military Are Even Deeper Than You Think

This CSIS China Power report is based on a groundbreaking dataset of Chinese military purges since 2022. The report sheds light on the unprecedented scope and reach of these purges and their implications for the PLA’s present and future.

Commentary by CSIS Scholars — February 24, 2026