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Ex-Obama adviser: US-China summit reflects, not changes, power dynamics

Evan Medeiros, a political scientist and former US government advisor, believes that recent US-China summits, including one involving Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, primarily reflect existing power dynamics rather than altering them. Medeiros noted that China appeared confident and set the agenda, while the US focused on trade deals with soft commitments. He suggests that any perceived stability in US-China relations is unlikely to endure. AI

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Ex-Obama adviser: US-China summit reflects, not changes, power dynamics

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Josephine Ma ·

    Stable US-China ties? It won’t last long, says Evan Medeiros

    Dr Evan Medeiros is the Penner family chair in Asia studies and the Cling family distinguished fellow in US-China studies at Georgetown University. He has served as the National Security Council’s director for China, Taiwan and Mongolia, and later as special assistant to the pres…

  2. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 (TL) · Josephine Ma ·

    China-US stability may not last, ex-Asia adviser to Obama says

    Dr Evan Medeiros is the Penner family chair in Asia studies and the Cling family distinguished fellow in US-China studies at Georgetown University. He has served as the National Security Council’s director for China, Taiwan and Mongolia, and later as special assistant to the pres…