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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. It was then announced that Xi would visit the US in September of the same year.
US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington on Thursday. Photo: EPA
US-China relations

US pushes China to back its ‘most crushing economic operation’ against Iran

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent tells Beijing to ‘get with the programme’ and support Washington’s campaign to isolate Iran economically.

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US-China relations

Why China will need a ‘more persuasive security offer’ to win over middle powers

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US-China relations

Exclusive | As Xi’s US visit approaches, basic details of planned AI talks remain uncertain

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Diplomacy

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.

President Donald Trump talks with China’s President Xi Jinping at the Zhongnanhai leadership compound, May 15, 2026, in Beijing. Photo: AP
US-China relations

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.

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China-Latin America relations

Why Ecuador’s president is in China while enhancing security links with Trump

Ecuadorian president lands in Beijing seeking to free up key exports and gain Chinese investment, months after deepening US security ties.

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US-China relations

DJI Pentagon battle, ‘Chinese Schindler’: 7 US-China relations reads

From a Chinese AI surprise to US defence bill, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in the first half of August 2026.

A DJI Inspire 2 quadcopter drone flies over New York. File photo: Dreamstime/TNS
US-China relations

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.

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US-China relations

In Focus | Singapore and South Korea eye science opportunity as US-China ties shatter

New research hubs are emerging in other countries in response to Washington’s restrictions – but there are likely to be few winners overall.

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US-China trade war

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.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping talks with US President Donald Trump at the Zhongnanhai compound during their summit in Beijing in May. They are set to meet again in Washington in September. Photo: AP Photo
China’s military

Why did US defence official Colby avoid mentioning China in Manila speech?

Some analysts attribute the restraint to a desire to avoid antagonising Beijing ahead of next month’s expected Xi-Trump summit.

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Despite speaking of Washington’s oldest treaty ally in Asia, US defence official Elbridge Colby avoided addressing the escalating maritime tensions between the Philippines and China. Photo: AP
US-China relations

China buys at least 10 more cargoes of US soybeans, traders say

These are the latest in a flurry of purchases ahead of President Xi Jinping’s expected US visit in September.

US-China relations

Will latest trade ‘speed bump’ slow China-US ties, or even stop Xi-Trump summit?

As Beijing and Washington trade curbs, analysts say only major action or breach of the other’s core interests can prevent summit.

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US-China relations

US hawks push Trump on multibillion-dollar Taiwan arms deal ahead of Xi summit

Observers say US leader may be ‘miscalculating’ if he attempts to use the US$14 billion package to ramp up pressure on Beijing.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) attends a welcome ceremony for US President Donald Trump at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on May 14, 2026. Photo: EPA
Xi Jinping

Disputes over AI, robotics, trade mount ahead of planned Xi-Trump summit in US

Tech and trade rifts and forced labour claims test US-China cooperation ahead of Xi Jinping’s planned visit to Washington in September.

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Xi Jinping and Donald Trump shake hands after a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, China, on May 15. Photo: Reuters
Donald Trump

Trump claims China is fuelling resistance to AI data centres in the US

US president also threatens Iran with ‘a tremendous attack’ if it doesn’t comply with his demands on Strait of Hormuz.

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US, Israel war on Iran

US waging war on Iran not worth the cost, most Americans say in new survey

Marquette Law School poll also found 75 per cent of respondents nationwide did not believe the conflict was worth the cost.

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US-China relations

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.

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US Senator Steve Daines has emerged as a pivotal backchannel figure between Washington and Beijing. Photo: AP
US-China relations

Chinese buyers acquire US soybeans for October-November, traders say

The ‌sales volume of at least 840,000 tonnes was among China’s largest single-day purchases this month.

Mainland China

China voices ‘serious concern’ over new US curbs in senior trade talks

Beijing raises objections during high-level call as both sides work towards economic outcomes ahead of an expected Xi-Trump summit.

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US-China relations

‘Quite disappointed’? Trump’s mixed signals ahead of Xi’s September trip

The US leader blasts Fauci-led pandemic response for ‘protecting China’ and warns Xi over arms for Iran.

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President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump share a friendship walk through the Zhongnanhai gardens in Beijing in May. Photo: AP
US-China relations

FBI director meets China’s public security chief in Beijing on crime crackdown

Talks come as the US and China step up high-level engagement and seek closer cooperation on law enforcement and security.

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FBI Director Kash Patel (left) and China’s Public Security Minister Wang Xiaohong in Beijing on Friday as the US and China step up high-level engagement. Photo: Xinhua
US-China relations

Will Donald Trump’s China squeeze for summit leverage actually work?

Aggressive pressure, driven by fresh tech curbs and tariffs, risks souring the high-stakes meeting with Xi Jinping, analysts say.

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US-China relations

Editorial | Wang-Rubio meeting after Trump remarks shows guard rail is up and working

Not even Trump’s inflammatory accusations of Chinese election interference have derailed the relationship.

Taiwan

Why PLA jet sorties near Taiwan dropped to a 3-year low in first half of 2026

Beijing is shifting cross-strait military strategy, halving aerial missions and increasing coastguard patrols in the waters near the island.

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US-China relations

Why Trump’s claim that Beijing meddled in US election hasn’t put ties on ice

Leaders’ commitment to stability holds as China likely views his remarks as domestic political theatre, analysts say.

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Escalating every unfriendly remark into a diplomatic confrontation would be “inappropriate and unnecessary”, one observer said. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

China, US emphasise stability amid lingering tensions

The US and China seem to be focused on maintaining a fragile truce ahead of a September presidential summit.

US-China relations

What is Beijing thinking? Why Washington is struggling to understand its rival

Language is important in US-China diplomacy, but funding cuts and dwindling student exchanges have left a ‘major gap’ in capabilities.

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