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China and US Agree to Build Constructive Strategically Stable Relationship
The leaders of China and the United States held closed-door talks in Beijing on May 14, 2026, and agreed to a new framework for bilateral ties described as a "constructive, strategically stable relationship." The framework is to be guided by cooperation and measured competition with healthy stability. One side invited the other to a state visit in Washington on September 24.
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Chinese and American officials held closed-door talks in Beijing on May 14, 2026, following an elaborate welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People. The meeting included a tour of the Temple of Heaven and concluded with a state banquet. The two sides agreed to build a "constructive, strategically stable relationship," a new term to define the framework of ties between the two countries.
" That side also said it would treat the new framework as a guide for the relationship for the next three years and beyond. The White House made no reference to the phrase in its comments on the meeting. During the state banquet, an invitation was extended for a visit to the White House on September 24.
The talks took place after an elaborate welcome ceremony.
Officials followed the morning session with a tour of the Temple of Heaven before attending the state banquet in the evening. The discussions focused on defining the overall framework for bilateral relations. One side presented the new terminology as the basis for managing ties going forward.
