Jodie WEN(WEN JING),Postdoctoral fellow at the Center for International Security and Strategy (CISS), Tsinghua University
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在中东地缘冲突持续升级，全球地缘政治经济危机日趋严峻的背景下，中美两国元首会晤成为国际社会关注的焦点。依托双方多轮沟通对话交流基础，多国学者围绕此次会晤联合撰稿，相关成果由加拿大智库和平外交研究所（IPD）刊发，清华大学战略与安全研究中心（CISS）学者文晶参与撰文。
文章认为，两国元首开展战略沟通有助于增进战略互信、推动双边关系总体平稳，这既是稳固双边关系的重要举措，也为处在动荡不安的国际局势注入稳定力量。同时文章还聚焦中东局势，认为双方围绕地区热点问题展开高层对话、协调立场、凝聚共识，对遏制冲突蔓延、维护中东地区整体和平稳定具有至关重要的现实意义。现发布该文中英文版，以飨读者。
特朗普此次访华，时机尤为特殊。中美历经多年博弈摩擦，自釜山会晤后双边关系迎来难得的缓和窗口期；与此同时，中东局势持续紧张，全球地缘政治局势动荡加剧，世界经济面临下行压力。
中美元首会晤的主要意义在于对中美关系的战略稳定和风险管控，以此为契机，中美双方都释放出信号未来将加强战略沟通，推动两国关系保持总体稳定。这既是中美关系止跌企稳的关键一步，也给当前的动荡世界注入确定性。今年对中国而言尤为特殊，既是“十五五”规划启动的开局之年，也是稳定推进中国式现代化进程建设的关键年，稳定的中美关系与良好的国际战略环境是保障国内长远发展的重要外部支撑。中美今年将分别主办APEC和G20峰会，两国元首会晤将对两场重要会议取得积极成果，为促进世界经济增长、完善全球经济治理产生积极作用。
当前中东地缘局势持续紧张，美以伊矛盾交织，冲突陷入僵持局势。中国在中东事务中秉持公正立场，承担着无可替代的斡旋作用。此前伊朗外长、阿联酋王储相继访华，充分彰显中东地区国家对中国参与调停、推动局势缓和的战略期待。此次中美元首会晤，为中美围绕中东热点议题开展战略沟通、深化立场协调搭建了重要政治平台。在地区局势紧绷、风险持续累积的背景下，双方通过高层对话凝聚共识、管控分歧，将对遏制冲突蔓延、稳住中东整体局势起到关键作用。
Trump's visit to China this time is particularly significant. After years of intense competition and friction between China and the US, bilateral relations have entered a rare window of relaxation since the Busan summit. At the same time, the situation in the Middle East remains tense, and the global geopolitical situation has become increasingly unstable, with the world economy facing downward pressure.
The main significance lies in the strategic stability and risk management of the China-US relationship. Taking this as an opportunity, both China and the US have sent signals that they will strengthen strategic communication and maintain the overall stability of the bilateral relationship. This is not only a crucial step for stabilizing and regaining momentum in the China-US relationship but also injects certainty into the current turbulent world. This year is particularly special for China, as it is the starting year of the "15th Five-Year Plan" and a key year for steadily advancing the process of China-style modernization. A stable China-US relationship and a favorable international strategic environment are important external supports for ensuring long-term domestic development. This year, China will host the APEC summit and the US will host the G20 summit. The meeting between the two heads of state will contribute to achieving positive results for these two important conferences and play a positive role in promoting world economic growth and improving global economic governance.
The current geopolitical situation in the Middle East remains tense, with the US- Israel conflict intertwined. The conflict has reached a stalemate. China adheres to a fair position in Middle East affairs and plays an indispensable mediating role. Previously, the Iranian Foreign Minister and the Crown Prince of the United Arab Emirates visited China, fully demonstrating the strategic expectations of Middle Eastern countries for China's participation in mediation and promoting the easing of the situation. This meeting between the leaders of China and the US has provided an important political platform for strategic communication and deepening coordination of positions on hot issues in the Middle East. Against the backdrop of tense regional situations and continuous accumulation of risks, through high-level dialogues, both sides have reached consensus and managed differences, which will play a crucial role in curbing the spread of conflicts and stabilizing the overall situation in the Middle East.
本文2026年5月13日发表于“加拿大和平外交研究所（IPD）”
原文链接：https://peacediplomacy.org/2026/05/13/trump-meets-xi-where-u-s-china-relations-go-next-and-where-they-take-the-world/