New Framework for Old Frictions as Xi Meets Trump in Beijing

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Here are the key reports and articles from the People’s Daily’s edition on Friday, May 15, 2026.Page 1: As expected, the entire front page today is dedicated to Xi Jinping’s engagements with Donald Trump. The main report is the readout of the meeting between the two sides. It says:“President Xi noted that transformation not seen in a century is accelerating across the globe, and the international situation is fluid and turbulent. Can China and the United States overcome the Thucydides Trap and create a new paradigm of major-country relations? Can we meet global challenges together and provide greater stability for the world? Can we build a bright future together for our bilateral relations in the interest of the well-being of the two peoples and the future of humanity? These are the questions vital to history, to the world, and to the people. They are the questions of our times that the leaders of major countries need to answer together. I stand ready to work together with President Trump to set the course and steer the giant ship of China-U.S. relations, so as to make 2026 a historic, landmark year that opens up a new chapter in China-U.S. relations.President Xi stressed that China is committed to a steady, sound and sustainable development of China-U.S. relations. I have agreed with President Trump on a new vision of building a constructive China-U.S. relationship of strategic stability (中美建设性战略稳定关系). This will provide strategic guidance for China-U.S. relations over the next three years and beyond, and will be well received by the people of both countries and the interna…