Content overview: “What China Hopes to Gain from Trump-Xi Meeting: Expert Analysis”. Professor and author Jessica Chen Weiss offers her expert perspective on the high-stakes meeting between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. In this analysis, Weiss delves into China's strategic objectives for the summit and what Xi hopes to achieve. She explains that China seeks to stabilize its relationship with the U.S. amid growing tensions over trade, technology, and Taiwan, while also aiming to project an image of strength and global leadership.
Weiss highlights that Beijing is particularly interested in easing economic pressures, such as tariffs and sanctions, that have hurt its economy. Additionally, China wants to assert its position on Taiwan and human rights, pushing back against U.S. The meeting also serves as a platform for Xi to demonstrate his influence on the world stage and to counter perceptions of China as a disruptive power. The full version stays on the original page, which this listing opens directly.