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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.
President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump in Beijing on May 14. Photo: Kyodo
Artificial intelligence

Why China’s top AI pioneers are expected to miss this week’s Xi-Trump summit

Beijing has not officially announced details of the delegation, but the leaders of DeepSeek and Moonshot AI are absent from the reported list.

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US-China relations

Opinion | Xi and Trump face their greatest challenge yet: building US-China trust

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United States

Who from China’s side will be in the room at this week’s Xi-Trump summit?

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Donald Trump

China tightens fentanyl precursor controls ahead of Xi-Trump meeting

Two more chemicals added to export control list days after US president calls for ‘more aggressive action’.

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China now controls the export of 18 chemicals, all of which could be used in fentanyl production, to North America. Photo: TNS
US-China relations

Constructive. Strategic. Stability. Chinese state media spell out Xi-Trump summit aim

Front-page article in Communist Party’s top newspaper also lays out Beijing’s red lines for the relationship.

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South Korea

US tightens Japan, South Korea ties ahead of Trump-Xi summit

Days before Chinese President Xi Jinping’s arrival in Washington, the US underscored relations with Japan and South Korea.

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China-Germany relations

China seeks German help to stave off EU trade sanctions before Xi-Trump summit

Phone call between Wang Yi and Johann Wadephul underlines Beijing’s push to protect European partnerships alongside US relations.

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Wang Yi calls on Berlin to “maintain a rational and pragmatic approach” and play a positive role within the EU in “promoting the upholding of free trade and rejecting protectionism”, according to the foreign ministry. Photo: Reuters
US-China trade war

Rare earths friction threatens to stall trade truce extension ahead of Xi summit

US trade representative blames China for creating ‘uncertainty’ but observers point to benefits for both sides in delaying agreement.

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US-China relations

Xi-Trump path to ‘constructive strategic stability’

When the presidents of the United States and China meet in Washington, the world will be watching to see whether their two countries can make good on their agreement to work towards “constructive strategic stability”. In this series, we examine where both powers stand ahead of the high-stakes summit.

US-China relations

Shadow of Xi summit hangs over Trump’s high-stakes talks with Japan’s Takaichi

Tokyo is determined to ensure its vital interests are not traded away when US and Chinese leaders meet later this week, analysts say.

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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (right) will meet US President Donald Trump (left) on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday. Photo: Kyodo
United States

US, China need nuclear-style AI safeguards, congressman says before Xi summit

Top Democrat on the House China committee calls for international inspections of leading AI laboratories and a ban on self-improving systems.

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US House Select Committee on China ranking member Ro Khanna speaks with journalists before an Artificial Intelligence briefing on September 16 in Washington. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
US-China tech war

In Focus | The US-China tech war has evolved since Xi and Trump last met. Who has the edge?

The two sides have found new sources of leverage across AI, chips, rare earths and wider technology supply chains since the US leader’s May visit to Beijing.

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Russia

Top US Democrat warns Trump not to waver on Taiwan as Xi heads to Washington

Jeanne Shaheen also said new law allowing tariffs on buyers of Russian oil ‘sends Beijing a message’ before this week’s summit in Washington.

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North Korea nuclear crisis

Opinion | Why Trump-Xi summit must put Korean peninsula back on the agenda

US and Chinese indifference risks reinforcing North Korea’s calculation that the world will settle for merely managing its nuclear threat.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, accompanied by his daughter Kim Ju-ae, attends the commissioning ceremony of the destroyer Kang Kon, at Wonsan Port, North Korea, on September 6, in this picture released by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency. Photo: KCNA via Reuters
South Korea

US, Japan and South Korea launch economic-security talks before Xi summit

Three allies target economic coercion and industrial overcapacity while reinforcing calls for stability across the Taiwan Strait.

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From left, Korea Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu meet on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Monday. Photo: Reuters
United States

Trump inaugurates helipad as major networks skip ceremony over ban

Broadcast boycott leaves the US president without pool cameras for his maiden flight from the new helipad.

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Hong Kong politics

President Xi Jinping calls on China, US youth to advance bilateral cooperation

In a reply to letter from students from US universities, Xi tells them to ‘shoulder the mission of the times’ ahead of state visit to Washington.

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United States

First ladies step forward as Trump lays on rare honours for Xi

Three-day itinerary from September 23 to 25 will feature extensive ceremonial honours along with dedicated cultural exchanges and events.

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From left, Chinese first lady Peng Liyuan, Chinese President Xi Jinping, US President Donald Trump and US first lady Melania Trump before a state dinner at Mar-a-Lago, Florida on April 6, 2017. Photo: AP
Donald Trump

CNN, MS NOW and Politico sue Trump over White House press ban

Lawsuit alleges First Amendment violations as major TV networks suspend presidential pool coverage in protest.

US-China relations

Survey finds increasing number of Americans favour engagement with China

Beijing seen as less of a threat in Chicago Council on Global Affairs survey, although a partisan divide exists.

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Mainland China

Air China makes special New York flight over objections of US aviation group

Major American carriers protested to US Transport Department, saying Chinese rivals gain an unfair edge from access to Russian airspace.

An Air China passenger plane at Beijing Capital International Airport. Photo: AP
US-China tech war

As AI safety fears mount, can a US-China hotline prevent a global crisis?

Washington and Beijing are seeking new ways to manage risks as competition intensifies, though analysts warn establishing effective safeguards may prove difficult.

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Vice Premier He Lifeng shakes hands with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent before their talks in New York, the Unites States, on Sunday. Photo: Xinhua
US-China relations

Opinion | Success of Xi-Trump summit lies in what happens afterwards

The real value of the Washington meeting between the presidents of the US and China is whether its understandings survive the next bilateral dispute.

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US-China relations

US, China agree AI dialogue ahead of Trump-Xi summit

Eight hours of trade talks on Sunday produced agreements on artificial intelligence and trade as President Xi Jinping readies to fly to the US.

Mainland China

Rising toll of US-China trade, tech curbs in focus ahead of summit

Impacts of reciprocal restrictions eroding profits, disrupting supply chains and intensifying market competition are back in the spotlight.

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US chipmaker Nvidia recorded a US$400 million charge for excess H200 inventory and purchase obligations. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

President Xi Jinping will pay state visit to US this week, China confirms

Rare airport welcome by Donald Trump will precede talks on trade, tech and other areas of friction during second in-person summit of 2026.

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Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump arrive for a state dinner in honour of the US leader, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14. Photo: AP
SCMP Highlights

Xi and Trump will meet this week. Here’s the exclusive info you need to know

From potential talking points to the Chinese entourage, here’s what you need to know before Xi and Trump meet in Washington.

China’s Communist Party

Communist Party sets October plenum date as Xi prepares for Trump summit

The Politburo meets early to decide date, allowing Chinese President Xi Jinping to consolidate party affairs before arriving in Washington.

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