Ryan Hass
Coverage of Ryan Hass in the Nexus archive.
- Trade tensions mount ahead of Trump-Xi summit
US-China trade tensions escalate ahead of the Trump-Xi summit as the US imposes new tariffs and restrictions on Chinese goods and companies, while China tightens rare earth product exports. A senior Chinese official and a former US trade negotiator indicate uncertainty in US strategy, with maintaining the trade truce as a key objective.
- The US and China’s delicate, new equilibrium
Xi Jinping introduced a new diplomatic framework of 'constructive strategic stability' during his meeting with President Trump, replacing the previous 'win-win cooperation' rhetoric. This shift signals a recalibration of US-China relations, with Taiwan emerging as a critical test case as Trump delays a $14 billion arms sale decision and labels it a potential negotiating chip.