Success of Trump-Xi summit lies in what happens afterwards
The real value of the Washington meeting between the presidents of the US and China is whether its understandings survive the next bilateral dispute
The Washington meeting faces clear limits. Differences over trade, technology, industrial policy, Taiwan and regional security are deeply embedded in the relationship.
Washington will want results Trump can present at home: tariff reductions, greater Chinese purchases of agricultural and energy products, reliable access to critical minerals and new commercial contracts. Beijing will seek greater consistency in US policy, particularly on Taiwan, technology restrictions and trade measures.
