The Deal Beijing Offered Trump: Constructive Strategic Stability

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Hi folks, I am doing a special weekend edition today, covering some of the official statements, commentaries and analytical views that have emerged following the Donald Trump-Xi Jinping summit meeting in Beijing. What you’ll find in this edition is:Breakdown of Wang Yi’s interview on the outcomesChina’s Ministry of Commerce’s statement on outcomes of economic talksZhong Sheng commentary on the concept of “constructive strategic stability”Detailed breakdowns of views shared by Diao Daming, Shen Yi and Wu Xinbo.My brief takeaway from all this is that the Chinese side appears to be very satisfied with the outcomes of the summit. There is a sense that the US is finally acknowledging China as an equal. Chinese scholars argue that the idea of strategic stability between great powers in this current era must go beyond the old domains of nuclear, military and crisis management to encompass politics, economics, technology, security, supply chains, strategic assessments of each other and global governance. They believe that the US administration has accepted the new framing of the relationship and has grasped Chinese concerns with regard to Taiwan, trade and technology. There’s an optimism that the downward spiral in ties is likely to pause and we might even see some constructive outcomes in economic issues in particular. On Taiwan, the analytical writings articulate clear demands about halting arms sales and opposing independence. They also seem to indicate that the US must not desire to maintain the divided status quo between the PRC and Taiwan. In other words, they’d like the US t…