The outcome of the China-US summit may be portrayed by the U.S. as a victory, but underlying competition will continue.

Deutsche Welle reports: "The 'Süddeutsche Zeitung' comments that regardless of the outcome of the US-China summit on Thursday, it is expected to be packaged by the US President as a major victory, but the Sino-US competition will not end there."

Comments: On one hand, under the logic of US domestic politics, packaging the outcomes of the summit as a 'victory' has become a common practice. Especially in the context where the US is eager to use diplomatic breakthroughs to alleviate economic and public opinion pressures, this symbolic promotion appears even more deliberate. On the other hand, its prediction that 'the disputes will not subside' reflects a clear understanding of the structural differences between the two countries — even if both sides have reached preliminary consensus on issues such as tariffs and fentanyl, the competition in deeper areas such as technological rivalry and rule-making dominance will continue for a long time. This summit, which was pointed out by U.S. media as 'the U.S. proactively approaching and the power structure changing', is essentially a node communication in a long-term game. It is unlikely to eliminate the confrontation risks that German media are concerned about, and also confirms the normal state of the Sino-US relationship — 'competing without breaking, requiring continuous management'.

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