President Xi Jinping’s state visit to the United States is being presented by scholars in both countries as an opportunity to deepen cooperation and improve the prospects for global governance. The visit, together with US President Donald Trump’s state visit to China in May, marks an exchange of state visits within half a year. Both leaders agreed in May on a vision for a constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said China wants to strengthen dialogue, manage differences and expand cooperation. Experts pointed to progress on fentanyl-related cooperation, law-enforcement coordination, economic and trade talks, and discussions on artificial intelligence. They also cited previous cooperation during the Ebola outbreak and suggested academic exchanges as another possible area. Scholars said leader-level engagement could help build a more sustained and stable relationship, while economic and trade ties could continue serving as a stabilizing force rather than a source of conflict.