APARC China Policy Fellow Mark Lambert, former State Department China Coordinator, offers an insider’s assessment of the Trump-Xi state visit and its implications for U.S.-China relations as the two leaders plan two more meetings this year.
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![Quote: "Divergent memories of war have been a source of tension in [Japan-Korea] bilateral relationships, and China’s narrative of the Asia-Pacific war, which emphasizes national resistance and victory over a foreign power, is increasingly invoked to stoke anti-foreign nationalism against the United States."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:r3ahpixtrx47t7xq5kahlezu/bafkreigennyponzalhtrelrzwye32ruhj6gvxibcxcnaarofhqsvysggrq)
![Quote: "In an era dominated by strongmen who weaponize nationalism and manipulate historical memory for political gain, the distortion of the past has become a common tool of division and confrontation. It is imperative that U.S. and Asian leaders [...] come together to mark the end of the Asia-Pacific war, as has been done in Europe."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:r3ahpixtrx47t7xq5kahlezu/bafkreibq2rtgwc7lojo45zqkdzlrfukfrlzbuzpufavtvtvlol57z43hby)
