# Same Words, Different Meaning: The New U.S.-China Paradigm

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Podcast: [The US-China Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-us-china-podcast-736105)
Published: 2026-07-21T15:02:00+00:00
Episode link: https://chinapodcast.libsyn.com/same-words-different-meaning-the-new-us-china-paradigm
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## Resource

Following the Trump–Xi meeting in mid-May, officials in both the United States and China started describing bilateral ties as " a constructive relationship of strategic stability. " However, both countries have different views of what this term means and its implications for U.S.-China relations. While the United States does not see a large difference between "strategic stability" and its other recent approaches to China , China views this new term as an acknowledgement of its superpower status on the global stage . Is the U.S.-China relationship entering a new phase or is this simply a new rhetorical framing? Victor Shih joined us on July 9, 2026 to discuss the way the United States and China view their relationship with each other after the Trump-Xi meeting in May. Read the speaker's bio on our website.

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