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Trump-Xi summit live: Trade, AI, Iran and Taiwan top US-China talks

Xi’s first White House visit in more than a decade comes amid an ongoing trade dispute, with AI, Taiwan and the war in Iran to be discussed.

epaselect epa13258794 US President Donald Trump (C) greets Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, USA, 23 September 2026. US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are scheduled to hold bilateral talks during Xi's state visit to the United States. EPA/JIM LO SCALZO
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Trump-Xi talks seek stability as US-China tech rivalry persists, analyst says

By Evan Semones, Catherine Nouhan and Umar Farooq
Published On 24 Sep 2026

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  • United States President Donald Trump is set to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House in Washington, DC, for an official state visit.
  • The trip is the first time the Chinese president has visited the White House in more than a decade, and it comes as trade tensions spiked at the beginning of Trump’s second term.