Can Two Superpowers Coexist?

Lichtman Live #267President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are meeting in Washington as the United States and China navigate a relationship defined by both cooperation and intense strategic competition.With trade, artificial intelligence, Taiwan, critical minerals, Iran, and technology at the center of U.S.-China relations, the Trump-Xi summit raises a larger question: Can two global superpowers coexist without their rivalry escalating into conflict?Xi's Washington visit is the first in more than a decade, and both governments have emphasized the need for stability even as significant disagreements remain. At their May 2026 summit, Trump and Xi agreed to pursue a “constructive relationship of strategic stability.”In this episode of Lichtman Live, Allan Lichtman examines what the Trump-Xi meetings could mean for the future of U.S.-China relations, global power competition, trade, technology, and the risk of conflict between the world's two largest powers.What happens when two superpowers compete for influence—but still need each other?🔔 Subscribe for more sharp insights on politics and history!📅 LIVE Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9 PM Eastern on YouTube!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyQx8dGfgcQ4WUhrKP0ORlQ/joinOrder Great American Presidents Here: https://www.amazon.com/Great-American-Presidents-Transformed-Presidency/dp/161088731X📚 Order Conservative at the Core here: https://undpress.nd.edu/9780268210304/conservative-at-the-core/👕🫏Check out Dr. Lichtman’s Merch Shop!🐘🧢 https://allan-lichtman.printify.me/Find all of our links here! 🔗https://linktr.ee/allanlichtman#Trump #China #xijinping #communism #LichtmanLive