The 12 profiles featured in this edited book highlight the positive aspects of the U.S.-China engagement, which began in earnest after diplomatic relations were established in 1979.

Chinese President Xi Jinping is renewing a push for the US to change a decades-old phrase describing its stance on Taiwan independence, a concession that would be a major diplomatic win for Beijing.

President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping are preparing to meet at a summit in South Korea, even as Washington has yet to sign a trade agreement with Taiwan despite four rounds of discussions.