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China is seeking to establish limits on U.S. export controls as a key objective in its negotiations, but the Trump administration views these controls as a non-negotiable national security matter.
China is seeking a statement from the U.S. President supporting "peaceful unification" with Taiwan as a deliverable from the upcoming summit.
China has provided Iran with surveillance and drone technology.
The Trump administration's decision to allow the export of H-200s to China in the summer of 2025 was a significant concession and a major win for the Chinese government.
The agenda for the upcoming U.S.-China summit includes a potential agreement on preventing advanced AI models from falling into the hands of rogue actors.
Bloomberg Intelligence forecasts that the total value of transactions sent via stablecoins will exceed $56 trillion by the year 2030.
A McKinsey report estimates that 99% of stablecoin transaction volume is related to crypto trading, with "real" payments volume being only about $1-2 billion per day.
The total volume of stablecoins in circulation has doubled over the last year, from approximately $150 billion to $300 billion.
The Genius Act, a U.S. law to regulate stablecoins, is expected to come into effect by the end of the year.
Economic leaders from the United States and China, including Vice Premier He Lifeng, Secretary Bessette, and Ambassador Greer, have held six or seven rounds of discussions ahead of a planned presidential summit.
The United States expects to gain increased market access in China for products including beef, soybeans, and Boeing aircraft as part of upcoming trade discussions.
In 2025, China leveraged its dominance in critical minerals and rare earths to create supply chain choke points for the United States and Japan.