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2026 Xi-Trump summits

2026 Xi-Trump summits
On 13 May 2026, US President Donald Trump began a three-day state visit to China in which he and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed a number of factors affecting their two countries. Beijing later confirmed that Xi would reciprocate with a US visit from September 23 to 25.
Ivanka Trump in her Guo Pei outfit at the White House last month. Photo: AP
China consumption

How Ivanka Trump’s Guo Pei dress put Chinese high fashion in spotlight

Guo, one of China’s best-known couturiers, has also designed outfits for celebrities including pop star Rihanna.

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US-China relations

Open Questions | ‘It’s not possible to contain China,’ former top US diplomat Kurt Campbell says

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US-China relations

Will Taiwan derail Washington and Beijing’s latest reset? Analysts are sceptical

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US-China relations

Exclusive | What are the concerns and priorities behind new language defining China-US ties?

The two sides have now agreed to include principles such as ‘respect’ and ‘fairness and reciprocity’ that reflect their different priorities.

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Donald Trump and Xi Jinping’s recent meeting in Washington expanded on the framework used to define US-China relations. Photo: AFP
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

Exclusive | Bessent may skip Apec in Hong Kong to focus on Trump’s Shenzhen trip: sources

US Treasury secretary expected to meet Chinese vice-premier in Shenzhen ahead of summit in November as trade truce extension takes priority.

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United States

Xi Jinping meets foreign leaders: tracker, September 2026

Chinese President Xi Jinping visits US and India and prepares to meet US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin at the Apec summit.

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US-China relations

US’ transactional Taiwan policy puts Indo-Pacific at risk, ex-officials warn

The United States has ‘not been in a weaker position in the western Pacific’ than now, former American commander says.

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The deployment of the USS George Washington to the Middle East was among moves Mark Montgomery says the effects of moving carriers from the Indo-Pacific may last until 2030. Photo: Reuters
China-Japan relations

Trump pushed Xi on Japan ties, but Chinese leader unmoved

At their recent summit, the US president pressed his Chinese counterpart to end the freeze in ties with Japan, but it appears to be too soon for a thaw.

US-China relations

Xi-Trump summit outcomes

A second Xi-Trump summit this year, held in Washington, was heavy on pageantry. What did it actually achieve?

US-India relations

In Focus | The ‘G2’ illusion: China wants equality while US seeks bargains

White House pageantry casts Beijing as an equal – unsettling India and raising questions about China’s Global South status.

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US-China relations

Opinion | Beyond the summit: how US-China relations could still unravel

High-level optics from Xi’s state visit cannot hide underlying friction – over tech exports, investments and domestic politics – that threatens to pull ties back off track.

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US-China relations

‘China already has spies’ at US AI labs, former Anthropic researcher warns

Jacob Coxon alleges Beijing can close any technological gap with the US as it has ways to ‘steal our progress at any time and catch up’.

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China-Japan relations

Exclusive | Trump urged Xi to talk to Takaichi and lift export curbs on Japan, sources say

The Chinese president wasn’t receptive to the requests during last month’s summit, warning of the risk of Japanese militarism.

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Yuan

In Focus | After cordial Xi-Trump summit, could China’s US dollar pivot cause tremors?

Beijing is building a financial safety net around the yuan while reducing exposure to US Treasuries – a strategy that could draw increasing scrutiny from Washington.

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US-China relations

Letters | Xi-Trump meeting mattered more than was first apparent

Readers discuss what the summit achieved, the last word on AI adoption, and AI writing.

US President Donald Trump shows Chinese President Xi Jinping Marine One and the new helipad on the South Lawn of the White House after their bilateral meeting, in Washington on September 24. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

US accuses mainland China of targeting Taiwan leader’s family for surveillance

FBI says US citizen Zhang Wanying filmed William Lai Ching-te’s son’s home and vehicles in Seattle before trying to fly to Shanghai.

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US-China relations

Mainland Chinese favour diplomacy to achieve Taiwan reunification with caveats

China Pulse study also reveals faith in the US remains low, although still support for engaging with Washington on trade and security issues.

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US-China relations

Exclusive | Beijing wanted more from Xi’s state visit to Washington

Sources say US knocked back proposals such as engagement with the business community and public, talks on AI and security issues.

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Xi Jinping is welcomed by Donald Trump at Joint Base Andrews after arriving for his first state visit to the United States in more than a decade on September 23. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
US-China relations

US search for missing airmen in China gains new attention after Xi-Trump summit

Access to crash sites and wartime Chinese archives is key to resolving about 700 cases and bringing missing US servicemen home.

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US-China relations

Open Questions | Zheng Yongnian on battling for the upper hand ahead of the next China-US summit

Political scientist evaluates China-US relations, AI dialogue, and why head-of-state diplomacy remains vital for global stability.

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US-China relations

Opinion | How the ‘G2’ effect of Xi-Trump summit is reverberating through Asia

When the world’s two biggest powers speak of respecting each other and swap stories about a war against Japan, the message is clear.

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Taiwan

Taipei’s dilemma over history deepens with Xi-Trump praise of WWII Flying Tigers

Taiwan’s ruling party uneasy that what could have been a valuable historical connection with the US has ended up benefiting Beijing’s ties.

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US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters alongside Chinese leader Xi Jinping, outside the White House on September 24. Photo: AP
SCMP Exclusives

Exclusive | ‘No retreat’: key Trump ally urges continued US-China engagement on rare earths

Both sides need to keep working on their differences over critical minerals and other issues, Steve Daines tells the SCMP.

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China-Latin America relations

Brazil’s Lula hails Chinese investors as rival pitches rare earths to Trump

Brazilian president names China a possible partner in his critical minerals plans, as Flavio Bolsonaro courts Trump, with election looming.

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US-Asean relations

Exclusive | Donald Trump is planning trip to the Philippines for Asean summit

Trump may also be accompanied by his wife, Melania, who has not travelled to Asia with her husband since 2020, sources say.

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The White House is discussing plans for Donald Trump to go to Manila for the Asean summit, a trip on which he could be accompanied by his wife, Melania. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

Opinion | The mindset shift defining US relations with China

Years of decoupling showed that independence was an economically ruinous illusion while pragmatic bargaining yields vastly superior returns.

US President Donald Trump welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping to speak during a state dinner in the East Room of the White House on September 24 in Washington. Photo: Getty Images
China trade

Open Questions | Zheng Yongnian on what to expect from future Xi-Trump meetings

After so-called G2, Chinese and US presidents have more to accomplish on trade and mutual security when they meet at G20 and Apec summits, political scientist says.

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US-China relations

Letters | Outcome of Trump-Xi summit was quieter than a grand bargain

Readers discuss the meeting between the presidents of the US and China, pollution from marine vessels in Hong Kong, and a scheme for carers for the elderly.

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