The Chinese Communist Party Teaches Tibetan Buddhism to Tibetan Buddhists
While meeting US President Donald J. Trump in Beijing, the capital of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), during Trump’s first trip to the country since 2017, which took place from 13 to 15 May 2026, PRC President Xi Jinping stated: “I have agreed with President Trump on a new vision of building a constructive China–US relationship of strategic stability.” He further wondered: “Can we meet global challenges together and provide more stability for the world?”
In practical terms, what “constructive strategic stability” means is unclear; only the future will tell.
But there is little doubt that “stability” can only help the PRC pursue its broader objective: becoming power no. 1 in the world, not only in the fields...