"China and the US should build a new security framework in the Asia-Pacific, make breakthroughs in bilateral military relations, which lag behind their political and economic ties, and open new realms of cooperation, such as cybersafety and global governance," said Yuan Peng, a researcher of US stud
The Xi-Obama meeting itself is significant as the role of the countries' leaders is critical in keeping Sino-US relations on track, especially in setting the tone in critical times, Yuan Peng, the deputy director of the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations, told the Global Times.
"The assertive moves by the US may cause potential military tensions between China and the US," said Yuan Peng, an expert of American studies at the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations.
ashington's high-profile engagement has actually affected Sino-US relations. But it is not in the interest of both countries to lock bilateral ties in a standstill. So we can see the Americans now have cooler heads to deal with the South China Sea issue," Yuan Peng, Niu's colleague, told China Daily.