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"I argue that war is unlikely to occur due to the deep economic ties underlying the great power politics between the two countries."

"War with either [Russia or China] is neither inevitable nor imminent."

"As things currently stand, the US is not prepared to fight and win a war with China over Taiwan."

"A war between the US and China today is no more inevitable than was war between the rising US and the declining United Kingdom a century ago."

"[T]he tension between the United States and China will grow, and competition will intensify; it is inevitable. War, however, is not."

"War is a risk, but it is not inevitable."

"The risk of a military conflict is very serious."

"The smallest misstep by either side [Taipei and Beijing] could ignite a U.S.-China war."

"China is preparing for a war and specifically for a war with the United States."

"The most proximate potential timeframe for war is in the next two years."

"My gut tells me we [the US] will fight [with China] in 2025."

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"I think, today, [China is] probably two years behind the top [AI] models [from the US]."

"Where China sits [in AI], I think, is very far behind the US."

"The United States is in a strong position to win the essential [AI] race with China."

"China will dominate AI."

"The combination with China's self-made chips + AI infrastructure stack will put China ahead of the US."

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"[I]t seems like the United States is really far ahead [when it comes to generative AI]."

"China will lead the world in AI development."

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President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for a two-day summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping — the first visit by a sitting U.S. president to China in nearly nine years. Formal bilateral talks are scheduled for Thursday and Friday at the Great Hall of the People.

President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for a two-day summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping — the first visit by a sitting U.S. president to China in nearly nine years. Formal bilateral talks are scheduled for Thursday and Friday at the Great Hall of the People.

Trump was greeted at Beijing Capital International Airport by Chinese Vice President Han Zheng, a military honor guard and roughly 300 youths waving U.S. and Chinese flags. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent held approximately three hours of preparatory trade talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in South Korea ahead of the summit.

Trump was greeted at Beijing Capital International Airport by Chinese Vice President Han Zheng, a military honor guard and roughly 300 youths waving U.S. and Chinese flags. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent held approximately three hours of preparatory trade talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in South Korea ahead of the summit.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang joined the presidential delegation at the last minute after Trump personally invited him by phone on Tuesday. Huang was spotted boarding Air Force One during a refueling stop in Anchorage, Alaska, and was not on the original list of executives accompanying the president.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang joined the presidential delegation at the last minute after Trump personally invited him by phone on Tuesday. Huang was spotted boarding Air Force One during a refueling stop in Anchorage, Alaska, and was not on the original list of executives accompanying the president.

The U.S. business delegation includes Apple CEO Tim Cook, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg and executives from BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Mastercard, Visa and Meta, among others. Trump stated his primary request to Xi would be to "open up" China to American companies.

The U.S. business delegation includes Apple CEO Tim Cook, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg and executives from BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Mastercard, Visa and Meta, among others. Trump stated his primary request to Xi would be to "open up" China to American companies.

Taiwan is expected to be a central topic at the summit, with Beijing reiterating its opposition to a pending $14 billion U.S. arms package for the island. The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade said there is "broad space and great potential" for pragmatic cooperation between the two countries.

Taiwan is expected to be a central topic at the summit, with Beijing reiterating its opposition to a pending $14 billion U.S. arms package for the island. The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade said there is "broad space and great potential" for pragmatic cooperation between the two countries.

The summit agenda also covers the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, artificial intelligence and fentanyl trafficking. Both sides are expected to seek an extension of a trade truce reached in October 2025, under which Trump suspended triple-digit tariffs on Chinese goods and China eased rare earth export restrictions.

The summit agenda also covers the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, artificial intelligence and fentanyl trafficking. Both sides are expected to seek an extension of a trade truce reached in October 2025, under which Trump suspended triple-digit tariffs on Chinese goods and China eased rare earth export restrictions.

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