Xi’s Washington state visit centers on summit with Trump
Xi Jinping was in Washington for a state visit, with a White House summit with Donald Trump scheduled for September 24. The agenda included trade, rare earths, artificial intelligence, Taiwan and Iran; U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the two sides had agreed to extend their trade truce through January 10.
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First reported among our outlets by NPR (United States), · most coverage from United States (3), South Korea (3), France (3), China (3)
What the parties said
China
Xi and Trump will have an in-depth exchange of views on major issues concerning China-US relations and world peace and development, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo…
Let's see if the United States can make [a] clearer statement opposing Taiwan independence,
China and the United States should be partners, not rivals, he said, noting that the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and making America great again can go hand in hand,…
United States
"pressing issues concerning security, technology, and superintelligence"
If China wanted to come in and open a plant to build their cars here, I'd be OK with that,
I think we really need to focus on how we can create a stable, prosperous world.
Coverage
Chinese President Xi Jinping leaves for state visit to US
Xi and Trump will have an in-depth exchange of views on major issues concerning China-US relations and world peace and development, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo…
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big-ticket exports are likely to be high on the agenda
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"pressing issues concerning security, technology, and superintelligence"
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Where accounts differ
Whether the summit would produce an announced extension of the trade truce
Earlier reports said there might be no concrete agreement on extending the truce, and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer predicted that an extension would not be announced at the summit.
Later reporting quoted Bessent saying the two governments had agreed to extend the agreement until January 10.
After talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Fox News that Washington and Beijing agreed to extend "the Busan agreement" until Jan.…