It may not command the loudest headlines, but beneath the noise of the 24-hour news cycle, one of the most consequential foreign policy meetings of our time is taking shape as President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping prepare to meet in Washington, D.C.There is no shortage of crises competing for our world’s attention.Ukraine continues to withstand Russia’s war of aggression, conflicts persist in the Middle East, illicit fentanyl devastates our communities, and the costs of essential goods remain far too high.
At first glance, these challenges may seem far removed from one another, and certainly farther from a summit in Washington.They are not.CHINA’S XI SET TO ARRIVE IN WASHINGTON FOR HIGH-STAKES TRUMP SUMMIT AS AI SUPREMACY BATTLE LOOMS LARGEUnderneath each of these pressures — quietly sustaining Russia and Iran, engineering fentanyl precursors, sowing disinformation and disrupting global supply chains — is a common thread: the Chinese Communist Party and its persistent pursuit of power to reshape the global order.Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, greets President Donald Trump during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Thursday, May 14, 2026.(Kenny Holston/Pool Photo via AP)China is a formidable adversary, but America is not coming to the table empty-handed.
Congress and the administration have taken deliberate steps to reduce the vulnerabilities Beijing has exploited for decades.Through Project Vault, launched in February, we are building a domestic critical mineral stockpile so American manufacturers are not left at the mercy of foreign supply cuts.
My bipartisan DOMINANCE Act, which passed the House in June, will help make America — not China — the partner of choice for nations developing their resources.AMERICA AND CHINA ARE FIGHTING FOR THE FUTURE OF AI — CHIPS ARE THE BATTLEFIELDLast week, Trump signed the Lindsey O.Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act into law, giving our government stronger t...