[FULL] US and China: Where Will They Land? | World Economic Forum 2026

Despite ongoing frictions, the United States and China remain deeply interconnected. Total goods trade between these two economies exceeded $580 billion in 2024, ranking amongst the largest trade relationships in the world while hopes for collaboration are renewed following the recent US-China leadership meeting in Busan. In view of economic and security considerations, what are the likely diplomatic and economic landing zones for these powers in the coming years? This session was developed in collaboration with The Straits Times. Speakers: Christopher A. Coons Senator from Delaware (D), United States Senate Angela Zhang Huyue Professor of Law, Gould School of Law, University of Southern California (USC) Graham Allison Douglas Dillon Professor of Government, Harvard Kennedy School of Government Zhao Hai Director of International Politics Studies, National Institute for Global Strategy, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) The Hon. Dr Kevin Rudd Ambassador of Australia to the United States of America; Prime Minister of Australia (2007-2010; 2013), Embassy of Australia to the United States of America Moderator: Jaime Ho Editor, The Straits Times Follow The Straits Times on YouTube: https://str.sg/ytsub Turn on notifications 🔔 to stay updated. -------------------- WEBSITE ➤ https://www.straitstimes.com WHATSAPP ➤ https://str.sg/whatsapp TIKTOK ➤   / straitstimes   INSTAGRAM ➤   / straits_times   FACEBOOK ➤   / thestraitstimes   TWITTER ➤   / straits_times   TELEGRAM ➤ https://t.me/TheStraitsTimes PODCASTS ➤ https://str.sg/stpodcasts Video: World Economic Forum #wef26 #davos2026 #worldeconomicforum #wef #straitstimes