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The US and China remain deeply intertwined economically, yet unresolved trade, technology and security divides have created friction and raised fundamental questions about the trajectory of the relationship. The recent bilateral summit has reset the tone without resolving the underlying structural tensions.
Following the presidential summit, where are relations between the world's two largest economies headed and what should business and policy leaders be preparing for?
This is the full audio from a session at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2026 in Dalian, China on 23-25 June, 2026. Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/annual-meeting-of-the-new-champions-2026/sessions/us-and-china-from-here-to-where/
Speakers:
Margery Kraus, Founder and Executive Chair, APCO
Graham Allison, Douglas Dillon Professor of Government, Harvard Kennedy School of Government
Zhao Hai, Director of International Politics Studies, National Institute for Global Strategy, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)
Leslie Vinjamuri, President and Chief Executive Officer, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Joseph Luc Ngai, Chairman, Greater China, McKinsey & Company
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