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Xi rolls into Trump summit with China's trade engine roaring

Preparatory talks in New York set up possible AI and trade concessions as Xi arrives with a business delegation and both sides seek to extend the truce.

  • On Thursday, September 24, 2026, President Donald Trump hosts Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington to determine whether leaders will extend the trade truce struck last year that averted major global economic shock.
  • Last year's trade truce averted significant global economic shock, but shifting fortunes now temper expectations as Trump faces constraints from a costly war in Iran while Xi seeks time to fortify China's economy.
  • In New York on Sunday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng held preparatory talks on AI guardrails, while critics question the administration's government stakes in over 30 private companies.
  • Foreign policy expert Jon Czin of the Brookings Institution said Xi seeks stability over tangible breakthroughs, while Trump maintains a pending $14 billion arms package for Taiwan serves as a "negotiating chip" with Beijing.
  • China's global trade surplus is on pace to top $1 trillion for a second consecutive year, with economists describing the export dominance of roughly 6,500 product categories as "China Shock 2.0.
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The US and China are in a race for the lead in artificial intelligence. This week, the presidents want to talk about AI at a meeting. Representatives of both states have now discussed the risks in advance.

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Trump decries Democrats as 'communists,' even as he looks to impress China's communist leader

WASHINGTON — Communism, President Donald Trump says, is the greatest threat the U.S. has ever faced. This summer, citing similarly grave concerns, he took the rare step of delivering a primetime address to the nation , accusing China of “sinister election meddling” in 2020 and reviving his yearslong push to dispute his loss in that year's election. Even as Trump seeks to decry Democrats as communists ahead of November's midterm elections, he is …

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America's AI industry sees AI as a potentially existential threat to humanity. Now the US and China have exchanged views on the risks involved in using the technology.

·Frankfurt, Germany
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China's president travels to the US with trade power and strategic patience. The host needs rapid success before the Midterms.

·Essen, Germany
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The Washington Post broke the news in Washington, United States on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
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