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Xi’s 2026 trip to US
After US President Donald Trump’s landmark visit to China in May, President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to Washington in September. The South China Morning Post reports on the preparations and examines the issues at stake in the bilateral relations.
Updated: 3:21pm, 16 Sep 2026
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Exclusive | No call with Taiwan, no new arms sales: how Trump is preparing to welcome Xi
There are no signs that the US president is about to phone Lai Ching-te and upset the fragile stability with Beijing, sources say.
18 Jun, 2026
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Exclusive | Chinese minister set for US visit in ‘temperature test’ to pave way for Xi
Sources say stop in Miami, host city for December G20 summit, may also be on the cards for Ma, suggesting repeat visit by Xi this year.
16 Jul, 2026
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Exclusive | Trump envoy Daines to return to Beijing as US and China lock in Xi summit agenda
Montana Republican is helping narrow differences on issues expected to dominate summit planned for September in Washington, source says.
01 Aug, 2026
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Exclusive | US-China ‘Board of Investment’ stalls before expected Trump-Xi meeting
President of US-China Business Council says neither side has ‘initiated consultation process’ or is ready yet for private sector discussions.
13 Aug, 2026
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Exclusive | Chinese officials rattled by White House chaos weeks ahead of Xi-Trump summit
Sources say little progress has been made on deliverables for Xi Jinping’s first state visit to the US since 2015.
15 Aug, 2026
[6]
Exclusive | Claims Hegseth close to exit raise questions over future US-China defence ties
Donald Trump is losing patience with the Pentagon chief because of the stalled Iran war, according to several sources.
18 Aug, 2026
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Exclusive | As Xi’s US visit approaches, basic details of planned AI talks remain uncertain
Questions remain over which US agencies will take the lead, whether private firms will join and what will be on the agenda.
19 Aug, 2026
[8]
Trump envoy Daines visits Chinese AI, space firms ahead of Xi summit in US
Montana Republican’s trip coincides with intensifying tech war that has become a major front in the US-China strategic rivalry.
01 Sep, 2026
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Trump can’t wait for Xi’s Washington visit, but claims US leads China in AI race
US president praises Xi and predicts they have ‘a lot of good things to discuss’ at summit, while bragging of beating Beijing in tech war.
03 Sep, 2026
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Trade chief Greer ‘optimistic’ the US and China can stabilise ties
He expects announcements on Board of Trade and American agricultural sales when Chinese leader visits Washington later this month.
04 Sep, 2026
[11]
As clock counts down to Trump summit, Xi boosts global clout with diplomatic blitz
Beijing leverages Eurasian and Middle East ties to show Washington it has alternatives.
07 Sep, 2026
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Exclusive | Once sidelined, China stands ready to broker fourth Trump-Kim handshake
Beijing seeks role as central player in Korean peninsula diplomacy but wants a guarantee Washington has clear goals, source says.
10 Sep, 2026
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Exclusive | Tech, EV and aerospace execs likely to join Xi’s US trip to mirror Trump team
Sources say business leaders are expected to travel to Washington, but the plans may be ‘more about optics’ than concrete results.
11 Sep, 2026
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Exclusive | AI fight shadows final preparations for Xi Jinping’s White House visit
Chinese side is said to view US requests as limiting both harmful outcomes from AI and Beijing’s ability to develop its own capabilities.
12 Sep, 2026
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Can Trump’s White House ballroom top China’s vast Great Hall of the People?
US president says the under-construction ballroom will outdo its Beijing counterpart, despite being a fraction of the size.
14 Sep, 2026
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Defence chief Dong Jun omits Taiwan in milder Xiangshan Forum address
Retired PLA colonel says defence minister’s speech signals growing confidence and lower tension with US.
16 Sep, 2026
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