The Trump-Xi summit and possible future of US-China economic relations

As Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping prepare for their September 24 summit, what can new economic analyses tell us about the direction of US-China economic relations, as well as the likely impact of the leaders' meeting?

Chad P. Bown, Yeling Tan, and Adam S. Posen offer insights from their latest research followed by a discussion of the broader economic and security implications of the Trump-Xi summit. Marcus Noland moderates the discussion.

Tan examines the economic security concerns of both the United States and China, drawing on her recent PIIE working paper, China's economic security growth model and implications for the US-China security dilemma. Bown, drawing upon his recent analyses in a blog post and working paper, assesses what the latest US-China trade data reveals about the state of the relationship. Posen presents the argument from his Foreign Affairs article "China Still Has What America Needs" that rather than accelerating efforts to decouple from China, the United States should use continued trade and investment to build resilience and strengthen its position over time.

MODERATOR

Marcus Noland 
Executive Vice President of Research, Peterson Institute for International Economics

SPEAKERS

Chad P. Bown 
Reginald Jones Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics

Adam S. Posen 
President, Peterson Institute for International Economics

Yeling Tan 
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics