U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing demonstrated a new phase in U.S.-China relations, where ideological rivalry is increasingly уступing to the pragmatism of global business. This opinion was expressed by political analyst Vahe Davtyan while summarizing the American president’s visit to China.
Markets and technology dominate the agenda
Davtyan drew attention to the fact that Trump arrived in China together with representatives of America’s largest corporations, including Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Nvidia chief Jensen Huang, Boeing executives, and representatives of major U.S. technology and industrial companies.
According to him, discussions focused not on Taiwan or military confrontation, but on markets, artificial intelligence, semiconductors, aviation, energy, and global supply chains.
The political analyst described Elon Musk’s participation as particularly symbolic because Musk is seeking approval for Tesla’s Full Self-Driving system on the Chinese market.
Davtyan also emphasized the importance of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s presence.
Despite U.S. export restrictions in the semiconductor sector, the Chinese market remains critically important for Nvidia.
Boeing and the logic of a new world order
One of the main practical outcomes of the meeting, according to the expert, was Boeing’s agreement to deliver 200 aircraft to China.
Davtyan believes that such deals now best illustrate the real architecture of international relations.
In his assessment, current developments reflect a deep transformation of the global order.
While the twentieth century was structured around ideological blocs, the twenty-first century is increasingly shaped by the logic of geoeconomic determinism.
In this new system, control over technology, markets, logistics, energy, and industrial platforms becomes the key factor.
Economic interdependence prevents direct confrontation
Even amid strategic rivalry, the United States and China remain economically interconnected systems, Davtyan argued.
According to him, it is precisely this interdependence — rather than international institutions or proclaimed values — that has become the main factor preventing a direct clash between the two superpowers.
In essence, money and global business are turning into the primary mechanism maintaining balance between Washington and Beijing.