US-China summit outcomes; Constructive relationship of strategic stability; Taiwan; Putin to Beijing; Li and Ding on AI

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The entry of the China-US strategic contest into a new phase of strategic stalemate is the second logical premise for our consideration of the correct way for China and the United States to get along. From the historical experience of great-power rivalries, the relations between major powers in a stalemate phase often face severe tests of high winds and rough seas, even of stormy waves; if handled poorly, the relationship faces the major risk of capsizing. How China and the United States coexist in the stalemate phase concerns not only the two countries but the entire world. - China Institutes of Contemporary International RelationsToday’s top items:1. Outcomes from Trump’s visit to China - On Saturday the Ministry of Commerce released a statement on initial outcomes from the summit, and on Sunday the White House issued a fact sheet. They are not in complete alignment, but there will be a Board of Trade, to facilitate “managed trade”, and a Board of Investment. I had Claude create this comparison graphic:The White House fact sheet also stated that:President Trump and President Xi agreed that the United States and China should build a constructive relationship of strategic stability on the basis of fairness and reciprocity. President Trump will welcome President Xi for a visit to Washington this fall. The two countries will support each other as the respective hosts of the G20 and APEC Summits later this year.Both leaders agreed Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon, called to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and agreed that no country or organization can be allowed to charge tolls.…