On September 17, 2026, the China Forum of the Center for International Security and Strategy (CISS), Tsinghua University, successfully held the 12th "China Forum - Face to Face Dialogue" exchange event. Under the theme of "Outlook on the Trump-Xi Summit: New Dynamics of China-US Interaction", participating experts focused on the core issues that might be covered in the upcoming meeting between the two heads of state, and conducted in-depth discussions and exchanges in light of the new dynamics in China-US relations.

The participating experts believed that the upcoming meeting between the Chinese and US heads of state would be of great significance. It will help both sides further strengthen communication, clarify each other's concerns, manage differences and risks, and provide a stable framework for the development of China-US relations. Currently, diplomatic interactions between the two countries are showing new dynamics, and the state of competitive coexistence between China and the US may persist for a long time. It is advisable for both sides to release clearer and more predictable signals and continuously expand the space for cooperation on the basis of respecting each other's core interests and major concerns. At the issue level, the two sides may not only maintain dialogues in strategic fields such as global governance of artificial intelligence and outer space security, but are also expected to strengthen communication in livelihood and people-to-people exchange fields such as smooth shipping and educational exchanges. In addition, the experts also engaged in profound discussions and answered questions from journalists on topics including regional hotspots, economic, trade and tariff arrangements, as well as the potential impact of the US midterm elections on bilateral relations.

Keynote speeches were delivered by Zhou Bo, Senior Fellow of CISS and China Forum Expert; Dai Changzheng, Dean of the School of International Relations, University of International Business and Economics; and Wang Zheng, CISS Visiting Scholar and Professor at the School of Diplomacy and International Relations, Seton Hall University. The session was moderated by Wen Jing, Postdoctoral Fellow of CISS, andDirector of International Communication for the China Forum, moderated the event.

Media representatives attending the event were from Reuters, Bloomberg News, Financial Times, The Economist, The New York Times, NBC, CNBC, Le Monde, TASS, RT, Kyodo News, The Asahi Shimbun, NHK, Der Spiegel, Lianhe Zaobao, South China Morning Post, CGTN, Phoenix New Media, Caixin Media, and others.