China and the U.S. advance the constructive bilateral relationship of strategic stability toward steady, long-term development

BEIJING, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A report from People's Daily

Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to the United States from Sept. 23 to 25 at the invitation of U.S. President Donald Trump. The exchange of visits between the Chinese and U.S. heads of state within six months marks a historic milestone, and will provide strategic guidance for advancing a constructive relationship of strategic stability between the two countries.

In May this year, Xi held a landmark meeting with Trump in Beijing, where the two sides agreed on a new vision of building a constructive China-U.S. relationship of strategic stability, which means positive stability with cooperation as the mainstay, healthy stability with competition within proper limits, constant stability with manageable differences, and lasting stability with expectable peace. Together, the two sides will explore the right way for major countries to coexist in the new era.

This vision rests on four interlinked dimensions. Positive stability, driven by cooperation, rejects confrontational logic and expands shared interests. Healthy stability, governed by disciplined competition, acknowledges the reality of great-power rivalry while insisting it remain rules-based, limited, and non-adversarial. Constant stability, achieved through manageable differences, accepts the long-term nature of bilateral divergences and prioritizes dialogue and risk containment to prevent escalation. Lasting stability, anchored in predictable peace, treats peaceful coexistence as a foundational commitment rather than a temporary arrangement. Together, these principles outline a responsible pathway for major powers to navigate coexistence in a rapidly evolving global landscape.

The new vision reflects the strategic foresight of China and the United States in understanding the evolution of their bilateral relationship, their profound insight into the underlying laws of history, and their sense of responsibility as major countries to the international community.

It represents an unprecedented path of exploration undertaken by the two countries with a sense of responsibility to history, their peoples, and the world. It will have a profound impact on the evolution of the international landscape and inject precious certainty into a world marked by turbulence and uncertainty.

Since the meeting between the two heads of state in Beijing, China-U.S. relations have entered a new phase with resilience and set out anew through cooperation, with positive factors in bilateral interactions continuing to grow.

The two sides have maintained communication in areas including economy and trade, diplomacy, militaries, counternarcotics, law enforcement, artificial intelligence (AI), and people-to-people exchanges.

Communication mechanisms have continued to improve, while exchanges among local governments, businesses, and civil society groups have become more frequent, bringing many highlights to people-to-people exchanges.

The strategic blueprint laid out by the two heads of state is being translated into institutional mechanisms and concrete actions through practical progress across multiple areas.

SOURCE People's Daily