Trump’s Sharp Turn on China: Embracing It as a Peer Power NYT - Top Stories By: Edward Wong 10 June 2026 at 03:00 President Trump’s warming with Xi Jinping of China, a leader he admires, has ignited anxieties in Washington and across Asia. © Kenny Holston/The New York TimesThe U.S. and Chinese governments rolled out a new phrase, “constructive strategic stability,” during President Trump’s meeting in Beijing last month with the leader of China, Xi Jinping.