"Pandas are cute, but what the US needs are rare earth magnets."
Daniel Russel, former Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, left this comment to Straight Times after watching the summit between Donald Trump, President of the United States, and Xi Jinping, Chairman of China. In fact, the stable supply of Chinese rare earths that the US wanted most was again left as a 'continued discussion' item, and two pandas will soon arrive in the US. Will the future relationship between the US and China change from a power struggle to a competitive structure without conflict?
The state visit of Xi Jinping, which took place for the first time in 11 years, ended on the 25th (local time). Amidst splendid ceremonies, the US and Chinese leaders showcased their close relationship, but they failed to find common ground on major issues. The Associated Press assessed the summit as "heavy on pomp but light on substance," while the Washington Post also concluded that there were no clear breakthroughs despite warm exchanges between the two leaders.
■ Trade truce extension, AI dialogue channel establishment
■ Rare earths and semiconductors are 'continued discussion'
■ "Let's avoid conflict," panda diplomacy returns
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The conclusion is... are pandas cute?
▶ Source: https://news.nate.com/view/20260927n00712?mid=n0500
