China’s top envoy to US and commentaries underscore what’s at stake and strike a forward-looking tone despite two sides’ differences
3-MIN READ3-MIN ListenShi JiangtaoPublished: 4:40pm, 13 May 2026Updated: 4:40pm, 13 May 2026Ahead of US President Donald Trump’s state visit, China’s state-controlled media has framed the summit with President Xi Jinping as an opportunity to steer relations towards greater stability and mutual respect, despite grievances and tensions.Xie Feng, China’s ambassador to the US, echoed that message in a wide-ranging Newsweek interview published on the eve of the visit, voicing hope the Beijing meetings would help manage differences and broaden cooperation along a “steady, sound and sustainable” path.
It was published under the byline Guo Jiping, a collective pen name used by the paper’s international department to convey Beijing’s official stance on major global issues.
It reviewed two cycles of downturn and recovery since 2018, citing Trump’s two rounds of trade war during his first and second presidential terms, pointing to a shift towards “more equal” and pragmatic engagement with clearer boundaries.
