Two superpowers talking instead of threatening is the headline, but the real story is what Xi just called it.

Two superpowers talking instead of threatening is the headline, but the real story is what Xi just called it. A constructive relationship of strategic stability. That language matters because it signals Beijing wants predictable competition, not a spiral. The call happened, both sides say progress was made, and for now the temperature drops a degree or two.

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