Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met at the White House on September 24, 2026, to discuss trade, artificial intelligence, and US-China strategic rivalry. Key differences over Iran, Taiwan, and trade remained unresolved, with observers noting the summit produced limited concrete progress but stabilized bilateral relations.
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Four takeaways from Trump's summit with Xi in Washington reuters.com
Talks on trade and artificial intelligence and the growing strategic rivalry were in the spotlight.
Trump, Xi seek stable US-China ties at the White House, but differences over Iran, Taiwan and trade remain unresolved.
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Many Republicans had clear expectations that Trump would put pressure on Xi.
Why the Trump-Xi summit in Washington could be considered a win for Beijing The Trump-Xi summit showed limited progress but stabilised US-China relations, favouring Beijing by avoiding contentious issues and fostering personal rapport. Read more at straitstimes.com.