The Peterson Institute for International Economics hosts a timely virtual briefing on US-China trade and tech policy, just ahead of the anticipated high-level summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. With extensive public focus on tariffs, this session provides a clear, evidence-based update on the broader state of US-China economic and technology relations, drawing on the latest data and analysis from PIIE experts.

Chad P. Bown presents fresh 2025 trade flow insights from his upcoming and recently published blogs on US imports from and exports to China, Marcus Noland offers updates on fentanyl flows, Mary E. Lovely discusses her ongoing work on trade dynamics, and Martin Chorzempa provides an update on US and China export control policies and developments, for a briefing that separates fact from narrative and highlights issues likely to shape the upcoming Trump-Xi conversation.

A discussion with the audience follows.

SPEAKERS

Chad P. Bown 
Reginald Jones Senior Fellow, PIIE

Martin Chorzempa 
Dennis Weatherstone Senior Fellow, PIIE

Mary E. Lovely 
Anthony M. Solomon Senior Fellow, PIIE

Marcus Noland 
Executive Vice President and Director of Studies, PIIE