China on the Streets of Washington: How Do People View This Trump-Xi Meeting?
Views from the streets of Washington D.C. on the summit between the leaders of China and the U.S. Interviewees discussed how the leaders of the two major powers can build trust on the global stage, address emerging phenomena such as artificial intelligence, and their expectations for bilateral relations and the future of the world.
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I was just going to say, I think I've heard President Trump many times comment on Xi being a smart man and that he's got respect for him. And so I think that each of them in a sense of shepherding their people are, you know, seeing how in the global platform they need to navigate together in leading world powers for the betterment of the planet that we live. families of the country they live on while they still keep their people in priority in mind as each of them should. I think they're testing their trust with one another to see how they can build relationships. I think always they would do that as two presidents of large powers in the world, and they would be smart to do that, to always kind of inspect what they expect of one another.
I think it is very friendly, so it is mainly, primarily, more suitable for the country. I think these are suitable for the United States, that is to say, beyond that, because China's... has more, but I think, in other words, the current policy does not think all of this.
I mean I think there's some turmoil there, it doesn't seem as cohesive as it has been in the past, yeah that's about it.
It's very important I think to have major leaders meet to make the world a better place ultimately I think, especially with I guess the recent phenomena of AI. Important I think that China and America aligned if they can be, yeah I think that would be good.
I think it is more important, what is relevant, not just companies, but also the handover. Perhaps early on regarding AI, I would recommend. But if there are at least two countries with some level of accusations, to eventually reach a consensus on this new area.
I and we should tread with some degree of caution, I think they're attempting to expand their impact, but I don't think they are there. I think the United States is still the leader. And those relationships are the most important part about it. Is being on the same page and trusting one another for what the future of the world looks like.