The era when the three joint communiques set the terms of US-China relations may have “completely come to an end”, a prominent Chinese analyst has warned.

Zhu Feng, dean of Nanjing University’s School of International Studies, also said that it might be “unrealistic” to expect Beijing and Washington to reach a comprehensive political understanding on Taiwan, given US domestic politics.

Following Chinese President Xi Jinping’s highly anticipated summit with US counterpart Donald Trump earlier this month, Beijing announced that the leaders had agreed to build a “constructive relationship of strategic stability”, calling it a major milestone.

The White House later echoed the phrase, adding that it should operate “on the basis of fairness and reciprocity”.

According to Zhu, this demonstrated a mutual effort to align their perceptions and policy frameworks, effectively laying fresh groundwork for future ties.