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Rocky Road Ahead Likely for U.S.-China Relations

Posted: April 11th, 2017

By Timothy Heath

Timothy Heath is a senior international defense research analyst at the RAND Corporation and member of the Pardee RAND Graduate School faculty. Prior to joining RAND in October 2014, he served as the senior analyst for the USPACOM China Strategic Focus Group for five years. He worked for more than 16 years on the strategic, operational, and tactical levels in the U.S. military and government, specializing on China, Asia, and security topics.

In their first summit, Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping needed to demonstrate their leadership and authority to their respective publics. President Trump needed to show he was in charge and restore momentum after a major legislative defeat over health care reform.

A validation of President Xi’s ability to manage relations with the U.S. would have provided a valuable boost to his political authority in the lead-up to this year’s 19th Party Congress.

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