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

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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.

Video Duration 05 minutes 25 seconds

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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

• 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.