Trump welcomes Xi at White House summit marked by ceremony and calls for cooperation
Donald Trump and Melania Trump welcomed Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan at the White House for a high-profile state visit, with a military ceremony, flyovers and a state dinner. Trump and Xi publicly urged cooperation, while Xi called for AI to remain under human control and raised Taiwan and Iran; the final outcomes of the summit are not specified.
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First reported among our outlets by BBC News (United Kingdom), · most coverage from United States (3), South Korea (3), India (2), China (2)
What the parties said
United States
the two countries have been working to encourage a "more balanced" trading relationship.
If we focus on our common interests, I'm confident there is much we can achieve,
which will be held on the South Lawn, State Floor and Rose Garden of the White House, and feature 479 military personnel, representing all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces
China
both China and the United States are leading nations in this technology, with both the capability and responsibility to develop and manage AI for good, and to ensure that the…
Xi announced that in the coming five years, the Chinese side will invite 100,000 young Americans to visit China for exchanges and study.
China has long vowed to "reunify" with self-governing Taiwan and has not ruled out the use of force.
Coverage
Fox News · United States24 Sep 21:34What's on the menu for Trump's state dinner with China's Xi? One American staple is notably missing
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NPR · United States24 Sep 12:43Trump and Xi strike cordial tone at summit amid underlying tensions
He invited 100,000 American students to visit China in the next five years, and he also announced that two pandas would soon be on loan to the Atlanta Zoo.
PBS NewsHour · United States23 Sep 15:16China's Xi kicks off state visit to Washington with a rare planeside welcome from Trump
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China and the United States should strengthen communication.
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